Bach at Noon
Central Moravian Church, Historic Downtown Bethlehem, PA
Second Tuesdays, 12:10-1:00pm
2009 September 15 (Third Tuesday for this one only!), October 13, November 10
2010 - January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13

Gala Concert and Fundraiser:
Love’s Old Sweet Song – Orpheus in England
Saturday October 31, 2009 at 8pm
Central Moravian Church
Emma Kirkby, soprano, “Queen of Early Music”, and Jakob Lindberg, lute
Music by John Dowland, Henry Purcell, and J.S. Bach
Pre-concert Benefactor Cocktails and Dinner at the Hotel Bethlehem, 5pm

Christmas Concerts:
Bach, Haydn & Mendelssohn
Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 8pm
Pre-concert organ recital by Thomas Goeman, at 7:30pm
First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, PA

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 4pm
Pre-concert organ recital by Thomas Goeman, at 3:30pm
First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, PA
At the close of 2009, a year which has celebrated the 200th anniversaries of Joseph Haydn’s death and Felix Mendelssohn’s birth, our festive Christmas Concert includes music by these two great composers profoundly influenced by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Family Concert
Sunday January 31, 2010 at 3pm
Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Spring Concert
Bach, Baroque, Brass, & Beyond
Sunday March 21, 2010 at 4pm
First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem

103rd Bethlehem Bach Festival
Second and Third Weekends in May (Please note change for this year only!)
May 7-8 & May 13-15, 2010

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is the oldest Bach choir in America. Founded in 1898, The Bach Choir gave the first complete performances in the United States of The Mass in B Minor and The Christmas Oratorio. Under Greg Funfgeld’s passionate and experienced direction, The Choir now fulfills the promise of its early years. The 95 volunteer members sing with the dedication and enthusiasm of The Bach Choir of a century ago, but today’s performances, featuring the finely-honed vocal ensemble, a fully professional orchestra, and world-renowned soloists, reveal a new level of musicianship and understanding of Bach’s choral universe. Learn more about the choir.