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Second Tuesdays, 12:10-1:00pm
Announced at 11:45 by The Bethlehem Area Moravian Trombone Choir playing from the church belfry

2008 - September 9, October 14, November 11,
2009 - January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14

FREE ADMISSION AND NO NEED FOR A RESERVATION. Doors open at 11:30am. Come early to be sure of a seat!!  Spend a peaceful hour in Central Moravian Church where The Bach Choir of Bethlehem began its journey in 1900. Greg Funfgeld will introduce the music performed by members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra with an informal talk. A free-will offering will be received.

Directions to the Central Moravian Church and Moravian Museum: From Route 22 take the exit for Route 378 (Historic Bethlehem, Lehigh University). Take the Center City exit. At the end of the ramp turn LEFT on to Third Ave. Proceed to the traffic light and turn LEFT on to Broad Street. Proceed to the first traffic light. Turn RIGHT on to Main Street. Continue on Main Street. At the second traffic light, Central Moravian Church will be on your LEFT. Continue around the bend at the Hill-to-Hill bridge. There is a large parking lot under the bridge for public parking.

Saturday November 1, 2008 at 8pm
Central Moravian Church
Pre-concert Benefactor Dinner at the Hotel Bethlehem

Vivaldi’s Gloria and festive Bach cantatas
Saturday, December 13, 2008, at 8pm
First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, PA
Pre-concert organ recital by Thomas Goeman, at 7:30pm

Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 4pm
First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, PA
Pre-concert organ recital by Thomas Goeman, at 3:30pm

Sunday February 22, 2009 at 4pm
Packer Memorial Church
Bach and Handel were born in the same year of 1685, only 80 miles apart, but never met. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death, The Bach Choir presents this special concert of arias, duets, and choruses from Handel Oratorios and Bach Cantatas, with soloists Christine Brandes, soprano, and Daniel Taylor, countertenor.  

Sunday March 8, 2009 at 3pm
Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

First and Second Weekends in May
May 1-2 & May 7-9, 2009
Highlights include the return of Taylor 2 Dance Company and the Bach Festival Orchestra in a new program featuring Brandenburgs to music by Bach, and the world premiere of a new work by celebrated American composer, Stephen Paulus, commissioned in 2008 in honor of Greg Funfgeld’s 25th anniversary.