WELCOME  TO  THE CALGARY  BACH CHOIR

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Baroque & Beyond

"...a significant voice in the early music landscape in Western Canada."

(Stephan Bonfield, Calgary Herald)

The Calgary Bach Choir is a DYNAMIC organization offering an exciting, three-concert season to Calgary audiences. 

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Our choristers are adults from all walks of life who are PASSIONATE about the music of classical music’s greatest composer, JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH.

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We promote an APPRECIATION and ENJOYMENT of classical music to the general public, with a focus on the Baroque period (1600-1750) and the music of J.S. Bach, his musical predecessors, contemporaries and heirs. 

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We strive for musical EXCELLENCE in our performances. We provide experienced, auditioned, amateur choral singers with an INSPIRING and challenging opportunity to immerse themselves in this WONDROUS MUSIC and to experience the thrill of performing it with professional musicians for the public.

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We are a strong, welcoming, affirming and inclusive CHORAL COMMUNITY. 

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We offer a season-long series of choral WORKSHOPS with guest conductors as well as one-on-one choral vocal COACHING. 

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We also nurture the next generation of artists by providing scholarship opportunities. 

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We are a registered non-profit charitable organization enriching the Calgary community with

GREAT CLASSICAL MUSIC since 1988.

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If you'd like to join us, click the "Get In Touch" button below to contact our Artistic Director, Terry Edwards.

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COVID-19 - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON CHORAL REHEARSALS FOR FALL 2020

In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the Calgary Bach Choir regrets to announce the suspension of in-person choral rehearsals for Fall 2020, and the postponement of the November 2020 concert. The health and safety of our choristers, our musical leadership and our audience remains our highest priority.  We will continue to monitor the situation and inform you of any further developments.  

We are looking forward to resuming rehearsals when this health crisis has passed.  We urge you to take all necessary precautions to safeguard your health--practice proper hygiene and physical distancing, stay at home whenever possible--and we look forward to making music together again when safe to do so.

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Please watch for further announcements regarding the status of choral rehearsals.

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Calgary Bach Choir is proudly supported by grants from AFA and Calgary Arts Development, as well as by funds from AGLC and individual donors!

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ABOUT CALGARY BACH CHOIR

Inspiration through Music

In 1988 Christine Azad and Susan Lyle dreamed of creating a society with choir and orchestra to perform works by J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.​​​​​​​

Thirty-two years of music-making have seen some remarkable milestones:

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Bach, Baroque and Beyond...

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• Bach's B Minor Mass, Four Missa Breves, St. Matthew Passion, Christmas Oratorio, Easter Oratorio, Six Motets, and numerous canatas.

• ​Handel's Four Coronation Anthems, Dixit Dominus and Chandos Anthems Nos. 6a and 10.

• Gabrieli's Christmas Motets, Vivaldi's Magnificat and Glorias RV588 and RV589.

• Rameau's 'Grand Motet' In convertendo and Charpentier's Te Deum.

• Allegri's Misereri, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and Domenico Scarlatti's Stabat Mater for 10-voice choir

• Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello and Four Orchestral Suites.

• Mendelssohn's Magnificat.

• CPE Bach's Magnificat and J.C. Bach's Gloria in excelsis Deo.

• Howells's Like as the Hart, Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb and Duruflé's Requiem.

The Calgary Bach Choir is funded by Calgary Arts Development, AFA, ALGC Casino revenues, membership dues, and private donations.

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The Calgary Bach Society is a registered charitable society #88797-7049RC.  Your donations are appreciated and tax deductible, too!  For information about how you can donate to the Calgary Bach  Choir, click on 

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