WHO THEY ARE
Over the years, Calgary Bach Choir has become "a significant voice in the early music landscape in Western Canada" (Calgary Herald).
BAROQUE & BEYOND
When it comes to their future plans, this choir is blazing interesting musical trails as they continue to explore the music of Baroque composers and beyond. To find out more or see them in action, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
TERRY EDWARDS
"Each decision Mr. Edwards made in his conducting was a joy to hear..." (Calgary Herald)
"No (choral concerts)... are more original nor more carefully planned than those presented by the Calgary Bach Society and their intrepid director Terry Edwards." (Calgary Herald)
"I will long remember your conducting of this Whitacre work (Sleep)..." (Dale Warland)
Terry Edwards is in his nineteenth season of presenting inspiring and imaginative programs with the Calgary Bach Choir. Together they have explored music of the English, French, German and Italian Baroque masters while expanding the scope of the choir's repertoire by performing music from the Renaissance, Classic, Romantic and Modern eras.
Terry earned Bachelor's Degrees in Arts (French and German), Music, and Education from the University of Regina, in addition to an Associate Performer's Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto (ARCT), and a Master's Degree in Music Performance from McGill University. He studied piano with William Moore and Charles Reiner, contemporary music performance with Bruce Mather, and collaborative instrumental and vocal performance with Eleanor May, Michael McMahon and Jan Simons. With the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts he studied orchestral and choral conducting in Canada and in England, Italy, Norway and the United States. His choral and orchestral conducting mentors include Kathryn Laurin, Heather Buchanan, Anthony Di Ritis, Denise Ham, George Hurst, Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Simon Carrington and Dale Warland.
Terry believes in the community-building impact of music-making, the emotional and physical benefits of choral singing, the powerful combination of great music and words, and the satisfaction that comes with the pursuit of musical excellence.
Terry Edwards' repertoire includes:
(* denotes works not performed with Calgary Bach Choir and Chamber Orchestra)
(+ denotes Calgary Premier)
Aichinger
Regina coeli à 4
Allegri
Misereri
C.P.E. Bach
Magnificat
Symphonies Wq 177+, Wq 179+
J.C. Bach
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Introit and Kyrie from the Requiem
Sinfonia Op. 3 No. 2+
J.C.F. Bach
Sinfonia in D minor WFV 1:3+
J.E. Bach
Unser Wandel ist im Himmel BWV Anh 165+
J.S. Bach
Cantatas 1, 4, 10, 12, 21, 29, 36, 50,
58 (aria), 61, 62, 68 (aria), 80,
110, 137 (Movements 1 & 5), 140 (chorales), 146, 147 (chorales), 150,
153, 182, 191, 192, 196,
Cantata 213 (Movements 1 & 13)
Christmas Oratorio (selected chorales)
Easter Oratorio
Magnificat BWV 243 (Et exsultavit)
Masses in B Minor, G Minor, G Major
Motets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Motets BWV 118, BWV 231, BWV Anh 159, BWV Deest+
Ouvertures 1, 2, 3, 4
Sanctus BWV 238
St. John Passion (selected choruses and arias)
St. Matthew Passion (selected choruses and arias)
W.F. Bach
Adagio and Fugue in D minor+
Barnwell
Wanting Memories*
Beethoven
Symphony 4*
Ode an die Freude (from Symphony 9)*
Berlioz
The Shepherds' Farewell*
Bernard (arranger)
Petite Suite Québecoise*
Bevan
Then Farewell, World*
Biber
Mystery Sonata 1 "Annunciation"+
Brahms
Academic Festival Overture*
Geistliches Lied*
Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 52
Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 65
Britten
A Ceremony of Carols*
A Hymn to the Virgin*
Rejoice in the Lamb
Buxtehude
Magnificat Anima Mea
Caldara/J.S.Bach
Sanctus BWV 239+
Casals
Nigra sum*
Charpentier
Messe de minuit pour Noël
Te Deum
Chilcott
Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit*
Midwinter*
Copland
I Bought Me A Cat*
Quiet City*
Corelli
Christmas Concerto Op. 6 No. 8
Daley
Flanders Fields*
The Lake Isle of Innisfree*
The Stars are with the Voyager*
Darke
In the Bleak Midwinter*
Durante/J.S.Bach
Missa in C minor+
Duruflé
Notre Père*
Requiem Op. 9
Ubi Caritas*
Fauré
Cantique de Jean Racine*
Madrigal
Pavane*
Pie Jesu and In paradisum (Requiem)*
Giovanni Gabrielli
Hodie Christus natus est
O magnum mysterium
Quem vidistis pastores
Gesualdo
O vos omnes
Gibbons
O Lord Increase My Faith*
The Record of John*
Gjeilo
The Spheres & Sunrise from Sunrise Mass
Gorecki
Totus tuus*
Grieg
Holberg Suite*
Hamilton
Only The Moon Has Secrets*
Hampton
Praise His Holy Name*
True Light*
F. J. Haydn
Missa brevis S. Joannis de Deo 'Little Organ Solo Mass' Hob XXII:7
M. Haydn
Tenebrae factae sunt*
Handel
Chandos Anthems 6a+, 9+, 10+
Concerti Grossi Op. 6 No. 9, Op. 6 No. 11
4 Coronation Anthems
Dixit Dominus
Judas Maccabeus (selected choruses)
Messiah (selected choruses and arias)
Holst
In the Bleak Midwinter*
Howells
Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks
Lauridsen
Les chansons des roses
O magnum mysterium*
Sure on this Shining Night*
Lotti/Zelenka
Missa Sancti Christophori+
D.K. MacIntyre
Loch Lomond*
A. Marcello
Oboe Concerto in D minor
B. Marcello
Psalms 8 (arrangement), 19 (arrangement)
Martin
Mass for Double Choir*
Mendelssohn
Magnificat+
Verleih uns Frieden
Mozart
Ave verum KV 618
Kyrie KV 33
Laudate Dominum KV 339*
Regina coeli KV 108, KV 127, KV 276
Introit, Kyrie, and Sequence* from the Requiem
Sancta Maria KV 273
Symphonies 29*, 39*
Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakoff
A Night on Bald Mountain*
Oldroyd
Kyrie (Mass of the Quiet Hour)*
Pachelbel
Christ lag in Todesbanden
Magnificat X - P 246
Palestrina
Sicut cervus desiderat - Sitivit anima mea
Super Flumina Babylonis
Palestrina/Bach
Missa sine nomine à 6
Parry
My delight and thy delight
What voice of gladness
Patriquin (arranger)
Ah! Si mon moine voulait danser*
J'entends le moulin*
Pergolesi
Stabat Mater
Persichetti
Gloria*
Pez/J.S.Bach
Missa brevis in A minor, BWV Anh 24+
Pitoni
Cantate Domino
Laudate Dominum
Lacrymosa from the Requiem
Misericordia Domini
Michael Praetorius
Choral Concerto - Hallelujah Christ ist erstanden+
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen*
Purcell
I was glad when they said unto me, Coronation Anthem, 1685+
Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei Z. 145+
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G minor Z. 231+
Rejoice in the Lord Alway Z. 49
Te Deum and Jubilate for St. Cecilia's Day
Welcome to all the pleasures
Rachmaninoff
Vespers*
Rameau
In convertendo+
Raminsh
Upward going*
J. Riddell
The Lord Is My Shepherd-The Twenty-Third Psalm+
Rutter
Candlelight Carol*
Carol of the Magi*
Hymn to the Creator of Light*
What Sweeter Music*
Saint-Saëns
Calme des nuits*
Les fleurs et les arbres*
Domenico Scarlatti
Misereri in E Minor
Stabat Mater à 10+
Schubert
An die Sonne
Der Gondelfahrer
Der 23. Psalm
Sanctus and Agnus Dei (German Mass)*
Schütz
Sei gegrüsset Maria+
Sibelius
Five Christmas Songs*
S. Smith
À la claire fontaine*
Stanford
Magnificat and Nunc Dimiitis in C*
Stroope
Omnia Sol*
The Pasture*
Tallis
If ye love me*
Tate (arranger)
Roll, Jordan, Roll*
Tavener
Song for Athene
Telemann
German Magnificat+
Psalm 96
R. Thompson
Alleluia
Victoria
O magnum mysterium*
O vos omnes*
Vivaldi
Credo RV 591+
Introduction RV 639+ and Gloria RV 588
Introduction RV 642+ and Gloria RV 589
Kyrie RV 587+
Magnificat RV 611
A.L. Webber
Pie Jesu (Requiem)*
Whitacre
Five Hebrew Love Songs*
Sleep*
The Seal Lullaby*
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ANTONINA COX
REHEARSAL ACCOMPANIST
& KEYBOARD CONTINUO
Antonina Cox brings an impressive musical background to her work with the Calgary Bach Choir. She was educated at the Special Music School in Minsk, Belarus and at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia, where she studied with Vladimir Shakin and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Education and a Master Degree in Musicology. She completed the Master of Teaching program at the University of Calgary and obtained teaching certification in Alberta.
Before leaving Belarus she taught elementary school, sang in the internationally recognized a cappella choir Camerata Belarus and accomanied choirs and ballet studios. Since moving to Canada in 1992 she has studied organ performance at the Mount Royal Organ Academy with Terrence Fullerton and Neil Cockburn. Antonina received an Associate of the Royal Canadian College of Organists Diploma. She has accompanied the Mount Royal Children’s Choir and Cantaré Children’s Choir, the former Calgary Choral Society-now Revv 52 Choir, the Dutch Canadian Choir, Calgary Men's Chorus, Savridi Singers and Rachel Hop Studio. She has travelled with groups as a pianist and organist in Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Ireland, Bulgaria, New Zealand, Australia, Italy and the Vatican. She has been music and choral director at St. Matthew’s United Church, Red Deer United Church, and now directs at Parkdale United Church.
In addition to accompanying the Calgary Bach Choir, Antonina also works with the Calgary Women's Choir, Calgary Men's Chorus, Big Rock Singers, and several elementary and high school choirs. She has taught at Akiva Academy and Calgary Girls School and also has private piano and theory students.
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The Calgary Bach Choir's memorable performances have been enhanced by Antonina's deep love and understanding of Baroque music and particularly the music of J.S. Bach.
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DEAN O'BRIEN
ORCHESTRAL PERSONNEL CONTRACTOR
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Dean O’Brien earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music, with additional studies at the Peabody Conservatory and the Banff Centre. Before moving to Calgary, Dr. O’Brien taught viola and violin at Medicine Hat College and performed extensively in both Canada and the U.S. He has served as principal viola of the Montreal Chamber Orchestra, the Victoria Bach Festival and the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, and has played with the Austin, San Antonio, Albany, NY and Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestras as well as the Calgary Philharmonic. He has performed with many leading chamber musicians including Anton Kuerti, Andrew Dawes, Ian Swenson and Kai Gleusteen. Dr. O’Brien is currently an Instructor at Mount Royal Conservatory and the University of Calgary where he performs with the UCalgary String Quartet. He is also Principal Viola of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Kensington Sinfonia and Artistic Director of Calgary Pro Musica. Dr. O’Brien spends his summers in Boulder as a member of the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra.
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PAST CONDUCTORS
CHRISTOPHER LYLE
1988-1990
SUSAN LYLE
1990-1992
JAMIE SYER
1992-1995
MEL KIRBY
1995-2000
JANET YOUNGDAHL
2000-2008
PAST ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
CHRISTINE AZAD & SUSAN LYLE
1988-1994
CHRISTINE AZAD
1995-1998
CHRISTINE AZAD & ROBERTÂ SCHMIEL
1998-2002
CHRISTINE AZAD & JANET YOUNGDAHL
2002-2004
JANET YOUNGDAHL
2004-2008
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADMINISTRATION
CAROL LATTER
President
KEITH SCHARNAU
Vice President
BRUCE RADDATZ
HELEN ISAAC
Past President
Treasurer
LAUREN HUTCHISON
Secretary
DIANE KENYON
Director
SHELLEY WONG
Director
ELWYN BROWN
Director
TERRY EDWARDS
CINDIA TAN
SATOKO ONODA COMMUNICATIONS
Artistic Director, Choirmaster & Conductor
Administrator
Media & Public Relations
SUE HAUKE DESIGN
Graphic Design
ANTONINA COX
Rehearsal Accompanist & Keyboard Continuo
DEAN O'BRIEN
Orchestral Personnel Contractor
MARK HAHLE
Vocal Soloist Coach