'Bach +' makes a lively evening of the composers' funeral works. Bach was represented by a motet, “Jesu, Meine Freude” (BWV 227). It is a magnificent work – a thoroughly Bachian expansion on a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Bach’s “St. John” is no ‘St. Matthew.’ The ‘St. John Passion’ does not ...

Christoph Poppen, violin; Hilliard Ensemble (ECM New Series). Welcome inside the head of J.S. Bach. The composer often embedded familiar Lutheran chorales in his music so as to create devout ...

The event was initiated and is perennially overseen by Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra (JBO) founder, harpsichord player, and conductor Prof. David Shemer, who also serves as musical director. In the ...

Rob Mosher is no slacker. The award-winning composer and soprano saxophonist decided to give himself the challenge of a lifetime: write 31 Bach-style chorales in 31 days in celebration of his 31st ...

A rare, complete performance of Bach’s B-minor Mass came to us courtesy of the Pacific Chorale on Saturday night at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach. Artistic director John ...

The same refrain has been heard among Sarasota’s performing artists as they slowly emerge from the confines of the pandemic and begin to perform again: The restrictions of COVID-19 have made them ...

Disclaimer: This is an archived article dated before Saturday 1 January 2022. As such, images and embedded content may be missing. According to the Big Choral Census published by charity Voices Now ...