The sixteen member choir of the Bach Society celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the introduction of the 2011-2012 season.
The performance schedule includes the presentation of five Bach Vespers (evening prayer service). The choral vespers will include complete works of Bach cantatas and other choral works. The masterpieces are presented in a context similar to that of their premieres. There are also a series of organ vespers with guest organists from around the world. The previous season saw organists Wolfgang Rubsam, Pavel Kohout, and Aaron David Miller perform on the Bach Organ at Christ the King Lutheran Church.
With that in mind, of particular note for this ensemble is the dedication of Christ the King Lutheran Church as it highlights music of the Baroque period and its provision of resources to the Bach Society. In 2010, the Bach Society highlighted the newly acquired harpsichord. Fashioned after the Michael Mietke design, this German instrument premiered with the Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050 by J.S. Bach and the Concerto in G Major for harpsichord by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Also important to note is the Bach Organ at Christ the King Lutheran Church—designed specifically to play the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. It was designed and built by Fritz Noack and the Noack Organ Company (see image).
The Bach Society certainly fulfills the interest of those in Houston who have a specific interest in the works of Bach. Congratulations on their 30th anniversary.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I was, for a brief period in the early 1990’s, a member of this ensemble prior to departing Texas.
Matt
bachsocietyhouston.org
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