Bach at the Sem - Mar. 21
9/17/2009
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is pleased to announce the 18th season of Bach at the Sem, featuring presentations of J. S. Bach’s music by The American Kantorei, under the direction of Robert Bergt. The Bach at the Sem sacred concerts are offered on Sunday afternoons in the Seminary’s Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. There is no admission charge and no tickets are issued. A free-will offering is received in support of the series.
The 2009-2010 Bach at the Sem schedule is comprised of the following:
Sunday, March 21, 3:00 p.m.— The American Kantorei, with soloists Jeral Becker, Evangelist, and Jay Willoughby, Christ, present J. S. Bach’s The Passion of Our Lord, According to St. John. Aria soloists are principals of The American Kantorei. A celebration of the birthday of J. S. Bach.
Sunday, May 2, 3:00 p.m.— J. S. Bach, Mass in B Minor. Soloists are principals of The American Kantorei.
The American Kantorei is a choral and orchestral ensemble dedicated to the performance of church music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Neoclassical periods. The works of J.S. Bach form the core of its repertoire. Conductor and music director Robert Bergt is known as a symphonic and chorale conductor with a specialization in the music of Bach and other masters of the Baroque Period. Bach at the Sem is funded largely through the generosity of individual supporters.
For more information concerning Bach at the Sem or to be added to the Bach at the Sem mailing list, contact Concordia Seminary, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105; 314-505-7362; Bach@csl.edu.
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