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May 2018
Bach at 8
The program opens with Cantata 21 Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, one of Bach’s greatest Cantatas. This wonderful musical journey from sorrow and heaviness to joy and light is, for all the members of our Choir, in the top ten Cantatas they love to sing. Festival artist in residence She-e Wu follows with a transcription for marimba of J.S. Bach’s Third Cello Suite in C Major, BWV 1009. The concert closes with Handel’s Ode for Saint Cecilia’s Day, in honor of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music.
Find out more »The Mass in B Minor
Our treasured tradition, attended and warmly received by thousands of people from around the country and around the world since the American premiere of Bach’s monumental Mass at the very first Bethlehem Bach Festival in 1900. You may want to plan a picnic on the lovely grounds of the church between Parts 1 & 2…another treasured tradition!
Find out more »February 2020
Greg Funfgeld Family Concert: Benjamin Britten – Noah’s Flood (Noyes Fludde)
"This fabulous piece doesn’t get nearly enough performances and this all-too-rare opportunity is not to be missed! Bring your children, grandchildren, kids from your community, churches, and schools – it will be a memorable experience for everyone!” ~ Greg Funfgeld, artistic director and conductor This fully staged production of Britten's one-act opera has been performed worldwide, with its American premiere taking place sixty years ago in New York. Traditionally staged in churches, this year's Greg Funfgeld Family Concert will take place…
Find out more »March 2020
Greg Funfgeld Family Concert: Benjamin Britten – Noah’s Flood (Noyes Fludde)
SOLD OUT! Sunday's performance is sold out! "This fabulous piece doesn’t get nearly enough performances and this all-too-rare opportunity is not to be missed! Bring your children, grandchildren, kids from your community, churches, and schools – it will be a memorable experience for everyone!” ~ Greg Funfgeld, artistic director and conductor This fully staged production of Britten's one-act opera has been performed worldwide, with its American premiere taking place sixty years ago in New York. Traditionally staged in churches, this year's…
Find out more »May 2022
Saint Matthew Passion
Tickets for the May 13 performance are available at Packer Memorial Church starting at 3pm. Part 1 • 4pm Part 2 • 8pm The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Bach Festival Orchestra and distinguished soloists ONE TICKET is good for both Part 1 and Part 2 of this performance. Tickets ordered after May 8 will be held at WILL CALL for pick up prior to the concert. This year’s Festival includes two of Bach’s towering choral masterpieces, Everest and K2, alongside…
Find out more »Saint Matthew Passion
Part 1 • 4:00pm Part 2 • 8:00pm The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Bach Festival Orchestra and distinguished soloists ONE TICKET is good for both Part 1 and Part 2 of this performance. Tickets ordered after May 12 will be held at WILL CALL for pick up prior to the concert. This year’s Festival includes two of Bach’s towering choral masterpieces, Everest and K2, alongside one another. The Saint Matthew Passion is cosmic, operatic in its scope, making use of…
Find out more »May 2023
Bach at 8
Dr. Christopher Jackson leads The Choir, and The Bach Festival Orchestra, along with our 2023 Artist-in-Residence Loretta O'Sullivan and guest soloists as we return to our Bach at 8 Concert at the 115th Festival.
J.S. Bach - “Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, Herr, zu dir”, BWV 131
C.P.E. Bach - Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Wq. 170 - Featuring Loretta O’Sullivan, cello, Artist in Residence
J.S. Bach - “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis”, BWV 21
The Mass in B Minor
Part 1 • 2:30pm Part 2 • 4:30pm Tickets ordered after May 5, 2023 will be held at WILL CALL for pick up prior to the concert. ONLINE ticketing closes at 9:30am on May 13. Tickets will be available at Packer Memorial Church starting at 1:30pm on May 13. Dr. Christopher Jackson conducts The Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra and soloists at our 115th Bethlehem Bach Festival – his first as our Artistic Director and Conductor. The Mass is our treasured tradition, attended and warmly…
Find out more »Bach at 8
Dr. Christopher Jackson leads The Choir, and The Bach Festival Orchestra, along with our 2023 Artist-in-Residence Loretta O'Sullivan and guest soloists as we return to our Bach at 8 Concert at the 115th Festival. J.S. Bach - “Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, Herr, zu dir”, BWV 131 C.P.E. Bach - Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Wq. 170 - Featuring Loretta O’Sullivan, cello, Artist in Residence J.S. Bach - “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis”, BWV 21 To read more about the…
Find out more »The Mass in B Minor
Our treasured tradition, attended and warmly received by thousands of people from around the country and around the world since the American premiere of Bach’s monumental Mass at the very first Bethlehem Bach Festival in 1900. You may want to plan a picnic on the lovely grounds of the church between Parts 1 & 2…another treasured tradition!
Find out more »November 2023
Gala Concert and World Premiere Recording
Mendelssohn’s Reconstruction of Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion PLAN TO JOIN US FOR THIS WORLD-PREMIERE PERFORMANCE & LIVE RECORDING OF THE NEW SCHOLARLY EDITION! The Bach Choir invites you to attend the world premiere performance and LIVE scholarly edition recording of Felix Mendelssohn’s version of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, in celebration of our 125th Anniversary. Led by Artistic Director and Conductor Christopher Jackson, our Bach Choir singers, Bach Festival Orchestra and national soloists will perform this work, the first published scholarly edition of this…
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