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July 2022
Bach at Noon | July 12
We are thrilled to return to St. John's Lutheran Church in Allentown on July 12th! We also welcome Artistic Director and Conductor Christopher Jackson at the July Bach at Noon as he leads a guest soloist and members of The Bach Festival Orchestra in his first concert with us. Dr. Jackson is a specialist in choral conducting with expertise in early music, performance practice, and community engagement. He comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director…
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Bach at Noon | August 9
We are thrilled to return to St. John's Lutheran Church in Allentown on August 9th for the final Bach at Noon in our 2022 summer season! The final performance of our 125th anniversary summer season will be conducted by our Artistic Director and Conductor Christopher Jackson. Dr. Jackson comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities. He is also a member of Skylark Vocal Ensemble, a professional choral ensemble where he…
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Bach at Noon | September 13
We are so excited to be back in Bethlehem at Central Moravian Church! Join us for Bach at Noon on September 13th 2022. This performance will be conducted by our new Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson. Christopher Jackson comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities. He is also a member of Skylark Vocal Ensemble, a professional choral ensemble where he serves as Director of Education, and The Thirteen, a Washington…
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Bach at Noon | October 11
We are so excited to be back in Bethlehem at Central Moravian Church! Join us for Bach at Noon on October 11th, 2022. This performance will be conducted by our new Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson. Christopher Jackson comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities. He is also a member of Skylark Vocal Ensemble, a professional choral ensemble where he serves as Director of Education, and The Thirteen, a…
Find out more »November 2022
Bach at Noon | November 8
We are so excited to be back in Bethlehem at Central Moravian Church! Join us for Bach at Noon on November 8th, 2022. This performance will be conducted by our new Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson. Christopher Jackson comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities. He is also a member of Skylark Vocal Ensemble, a professional choral ensemble where he serves as Director of Education, and The Thirteen, a…
Find out more »December 2022
Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4, 5, and 6 (Allentown Concert)
Written in 1723 and 1724 and first performed in its entirety in the Christmas season of 1734-1735, Bach composed his Christmas Oratorio while living in Leipzig. Almost 300 years later, we’ll present Parts 4, 5 and 6 to complete the Oratorio we began at last year’s Christmas concerts. Join us in the beautiful and acoustically resonant First Presbyterian Church of Allentown for an afternoon concert that continues our journey through the joyous Nativity story, as The Choir and soloists tell…
Find out more »Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4, 5, and 6 (Bethlehem Concert)
Written in 1723 and 1724 and first performed in its entirety in the Christmas season of 1734-1735, Bach composed his Christmas Oratorio while living in Leipzig. Almost 300 years later, we’ll present Parts 4, 5 and 6 to complete the Oratorio we began at last year’s Christmas concerts. Join us in person (or virtually) to continue our journey through the joyous Nativity story, as The Choir and soloists tell the story of the Epiphany and the visit of the three…
Find out more »Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4, 5, and 6 (Virtual | On-Demand Concert)
Written in 1723 and 1724 and first performed in its entirety in the Christmas season of 1734-1735, Bach composed his Christmas Oratorio while living in Leipzig. Almost 300 years later, we’ll present Parts 4, 5 and 6 to complete the Oratorio we began at last year’s Christmas concerts. Join us in person (or virtually) to continue our journey through the joyous Nativity story, as The Choir and soloists tell the story of the Epiphany and the visit of the three…
Find out more »February 2023
Greg Funfgeld Family Concert
Under the direction of Christopher Jackson and dedicated Choral Directors, this Bach Choir collaboration invites youth choirs - The Bel Canto Youth Chorus, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Touring Choir, and Nazareth High School and others perform with The Bach Choir and members of The Bach Festival Orchestra. Combining the music of Bach and contemporary composers, the finale of some 200 voices sharing this exquisite music is not to be missed! Join us…
Find out more »March 2023
Spring Concert | Easter Oratorio & Messiah
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Easter Oratorio 18th-century German oratorio developed at the same time as opera in Hamburg and Dresden, and used a biblical subject and sometimes even a biblical text, and their most distinctive feature may have been the succession of many solo arias and recitatives. The centerpiece of the Easter Oratorio is apostle Peter’s aria, as he reflects on death now being no more than slumber. “Sanfte sol mein Todeskummer” is itself something of a lullaby, with rocking…
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