I spent an hour on air at WDIY this past Friday to listen to a little bit of our new St. John Passion recording, and to plug the upcoming 105th Bethlehem Bach Festival, and the host, Wally Vinoskis, asked me to summarize what was on tap for our audience.  I’m rather sure I prattled on… Continue Reading »

We had a near-capacity turnout for our last Bach at Noon of the season, and it was a barn-burner.  First, Greg Funfgeld and Loretta O’Sullivan treated the audience to a beautiful Beethoven cello sonata, played with their characteristic panache and elan.  The music was quite lovely, and an excellent musical mirror of the glorious day… Continue Reading »

The first time I heard the full accompaniment to Cantata No. 130 was in the rehearsal before a Bach at Noon.  The work is based on the hymn tune, Old 100th¸ which most listeners will recognize as the doxology from many Protestant liturgies, “Praise God from whom all blessings flow.”  The tune comes from John Calvin’s Genevan… Continue Reading »

Our recording label, Analekta, released last May’s recording of the St. John Passion at the very end of February.  You can listen to it on the Analekta site, on Spotify, and it’s available for download from iTunes and Analekta.  We think the best way to procure the recording is from us, by visiting our site,… Continue Reading »

Thanks to everyone on hand for our 2012 Spring Concert, now a happy memory for all involved.  At first (and second) glance, it was a “heavy” program, including Brahms’ Four Serious Songs, an encomium to the Holy Spirit’s help in our weakness, and a Requiem setting.  Surely, we worked hard to give the gravity of these topics… Continue Reading »