WELCOME TO THE CALGARY BACH CHOIR
Baroque & Beyond
"...a significant voice in the early music landscape in Western Canada."
(Stephan Bonfield, Calgary Herald)
The Calgary Bach Choir has risen to the challenge of keeping our choral community singing during the COVID-19 pandemic by moving our rehearsals and vocal coaching sessions online. We continue to prepare new repertoire as we look to the future, when we can share this great music live and in-person once again!
The Calgary Bach Choir is a DYNAMIC organization offering an exciting, three-concert season to Calgary audiences.
Our choristers are adults from all walks of life who are PASSIONATE about the music of classical music’s greatest composer, JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH.
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.
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.
We are a strong, welcoming, affirming and inclusive CHORAL COMMUNITY.
We offer a season-long series of choral WORKSHOPS with guest conductors as well as one-on-one choral vocal COACHING.
We also nurture the next generation of artists by providing scholarship opportunities.
We are a registered non-profit charitable organisation enriching the Calgary community with
GREAT CLASSICAL MUSIC since 1988.
If you'd like to join us, click the "Get In Touch" button below to contact our Artistic Director, Terry Edwards.
COVID-19 - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON CHORAL REHEARSALS FOR FALL 2020 AND WINTER 2021
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 Winter 2021, and the postponement of the November 2020 and March 2021 concerts. 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 in-person rehearsals when this health crisis has passed. We urge you to take all necessary precautions to safeguard your health and we look forward to making music together again when safe to do so.
Please watch for further announcements regarding the status of choral rehearsals.
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:
Bach, Baroque and Beyond...
Choral Music of J.S. Bach
B Minor Mass, Four Missa Breves, St. Matthew Passion, Christmas Oratorio, Easter Oratorio, Six Motets, and numerous canatas.
Choral Music of G.F. Handel
Handel's Four Coronation Anthems, Dixit Dominus and Chandos Anthems Nos. 6a and 10.
Italian Late Renaissance and Baroque Choral Music
Gabrieli's Christmas Motets, Vivaldi's Magnificat and Glorias RV588 and RV589
Allegri's Misereri, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and Domenico Scarlatti's Stabat Mater for 10-voice choir
French Baroque Choral Music
Rameau's 'Grand Motet' In convertendo and Charpentier's Te Deum
Choral Music of the Sons of J.S. Bach
CPE Bach's Magnificat and J.C. Bach's Gloria in excelsis Deo
Romantic Choral Music
Mendelssohn's Magnificat.
Twentieth Century Choral Music
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.
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
2020-2021 SEASON
What’s Coming Up
CONCERT #1:
LUTHER TO BACH: A MIGHTY FORTRESS
Postponed to November 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Knox United Church
506 - 4th Street, S.W.
A Co-Production of
Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players,
Jane Perry, Artistic Director
and
Calgary Bach Choir and Chamber Orchestra,
Terry Edwards, Artistic Director
Adults/Seniors: $20
Students: Free
CONCERT #2:
BACH & THE OLD MASTERS
Postponed to March 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Knox United Church
506 - 4th Street, S.W.
VISIONARY - TIMELESS - GROUNDBREAKING
Renaissance meets Baroque
Palestrina - J.S. Bach - Missa sine nomine (Calgary Premiere)
J.S. Bach - Motet, BWV 118 'O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht'
M. Praetorius - Halleluja, Christ ist erstanden (Calgary Premiere)
Works for Brass by G. Gabrieli and J.S. Bach
Altius Brass
Mark Lennon, Music Director
and
Calgary Bach Choir
Terry Edwards, Artistic Director
Adults/Seniors: $20
Students: Free
Tickets on sale at door (cash only) and online at
GLORY OF VIVALDI
Sunday 6 June 2021, 3:30 pm
Knox United Church
506 - 4th Street, S.W.
Vivaldi: Introduction, RV 642 and Gloria, RV 589
Works for String Orchestra by Richter and J.S. Bach
Lauren Woods, soprano
Jonquil Koddo, soprano
A Co-Production of
Kensington Sinfonia,
Laura Reid, Artistic Director
and
Calgary Bach Choir,
Terry Edwards, Artistic Director
Adults/Seniors $20
Students Free
Tickets on sale at door (cash only) and online at
FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES OR TO REQUEST AN AUDITION
For general enquiries please type your question in the message area. We will contact you.
To request an audition, in the message area please describe your voice part (SAT or B), your musical or vocal training and in which choirs you have sung. We will then contact you to set up an audition.
We look forward to hearing from you!