The Bach Concert Series
2007 - 2008 Season


All concerts are free and open to the public. Concerts are held at Christ Lutheran Church, 701 S. Charles St in the Inner Harbor. Free parking for the concerts is available in the garage on East Lee St (adjacent to the church).

All concerts are given with the Bach Festival Orchestra, T. Herbert Dimmock, music director and conductor. The choir of 40 is joined by professional soloists at each concert.

All concerts begin with an illustrated lecture demonstrating Bach’s musical language by Maestro Dimmock. New this season, each concert will also include a major organ work by one of the region’s leading organists on the new Andover Organ.

Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 111; Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit

Also featuring Paul Davis playing Mendelssohn Organ Sonata #1 on the new Andover Organ

Solists: Alto: Leneida Crawford, Tenor: Vijay Ghosh, Bass: Christopher Rhodvi.

Speaker: Pr. John Sabatelli

Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 147; Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben

Thomas Spacht, guest organist

Soloists: Soprano: Jennifer Waters, Alto, Gwen Lentz, Tenor: William Edward Clark, Bass: John Eisenhardt

Guest Speaker: Pr. Glenn Ludwig

Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 70; Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!

Jonathan Parker, guest organist

Speaker: Bishop Gerald Knoche

Soloists: Soprano: Sabrina Clark, Alto: Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber, Tenor: Vijay Ghosh, Bass: Christopher Rhodovi

Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 22; Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe
"Adagio" from Albinoni Oboe Concerto in D minor, op 9 #2

Michael Britt, guest organist

Guest Speaker: Pr. Duke Fries

Soloists: Alto: Jennifer Blades, Tenor: Taylor Armstrong, Bass: Dave Dimmock.

Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 75; Die Elenden sollen essen, daß sie satt warden

John Walker, guest organist

Guest Speaker: Hazzan Emanuel Perlman

Soloists: Soprano: Jennifer Lynn Waters, Alto: Jennifer Blades, Tenor: Emanuel Perlman, Bass: Thom King

Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 82; Ich habe genug

"Allegro" (first movement) from Concerto in C minor for oboe and violin BWV 1060

Daniel Hoffner, guest organist

Guest Speaker: Dr. Pamela Cooper-White

Soloists: Bass: Troy Clark

Friday, March 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Bach St. John Passion (with full orchestra!)

Soloists: Soprano: Karen Myers, Alto: Bonnie Cutsforth-Hubert, Tenor: John Oyler, Bass: Phil Collister, Evangelist: William Edward Clark, Jesus: Phil Collister

Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 53; Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde & Cantata 54; Widerstehe doch der Sünde
"Air" from Orchestral Suite BWV 1068

Jonathan Moyer, guest organist

Guest Speaker: Mark Hardy

Soloists: Alto: Leneida Crawford

Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 4; Christ lag in Todesbanden

Henry Lowe, guest organist

Guest Speaker: Dr. Christoph Wolff

Soloists: Soprano: Jennie Ritter, Alto: Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber, Tenor: Jonathan Hudson, Bass: John Eisenhardt

Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 4 PM

Bach Cantata 67; Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ

Andrea Boudra, guest organist

Guest Speaker: Mark Oldenburg

Soloists: Tenor: Taylor Armstrong, Bass: John McLucas