The Pennsylvania-based Bach Choir of Bethlehem will present The Bel Canto Youth Chorus’s 30th Anniversary Spring Concert on May 6, 2023. The program will feature music by Bach, Mozart, and Fauré, as well as new works. Among those new works is “Remember,” a composition by Bel Canto chorister Julia Sobrinsky. “Our Bel Canto Spring Program, Family Tree, marks 30 years {…}
Marking its 125th year The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is set to present J.S. Bach’s “Easter Oratorio” and Handel’s “Messiah,” Part 3. The Bach Festival orchestra and choir welcome soloists soprano Sherezade Panthaki, countertenor Daniel Taylor, tenor Isaiah Bell, and baritone Harrison Hintzsche. Dr. Christopher Jackson conducts. This concert completes the choir’s full cycle of Handel’s “Messiah.” Part 1 was {…}
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem has announced its Annual Christmas Concerts which will feature Parts four, five, and six of Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio.” Performances are set for Dec. 10 and 11, 2022. Soloists in the performance include soprano Nola Richardson, mezzo-soprano Janna Critz, tenor Lawrence Jones, and baritone David Newman. Dr. Christopher Jackson conducts the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, and {…}
On November 4, 2023, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem will present the premiere performance and recording of the first published scholarly edition of Felix Mendelssohn’s interpretation of Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” as part of its Gala 2023 Concert. The concert will feature The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, Bel Canto Youth Chorus, and guest soloists. The project is the culmination {…}
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem in Pennsylvania has unveiled its 2022-23 season, which marks the organizations 125th anniversary. There will be nine “Bach at Noon” concerts led by Artistic Director and Conductor Christopher Jackson. Performance Dates: Sept. 13, 2022 – August 8, 2023 The Bel Canto Youth Chorus will also perform in a number of events. The first of these {…}