October 2018 through June 2019

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: WE’RE BACH!

Sunday, October 3 at 4 p.m.
The Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts, 3400 Norman Avenue, Baltimore

Program
Bach: Cantata 1: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How beautifully the morning star shines)
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1

Soloists
Kerry Holahan, Soprano
Joseph Regan, Tenor

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: HOLLIS THOMS REQUIEM (2020) [in the time of coronavirus]

Sunday, November 7 at 4 p.m.
The Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts, 3400 Norman Avenue, Baltimore

Program
Hollis Thoms Requiem (2020) [in the time of coronavirus]—World Premiere
Bach’s Cantata 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in death’s bonds)

Soloists
Lisa Parente, Soprano
Sonya Knussen, Alto
Joseph Regan, Tenor
Jason Thoms, Bass
Ben Goodly, Oboe
Jonas Thoms, Horn

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: CHRISTMAS CLASSICS

Sunday, December 5 at 4 p.m. & 6 p.m.
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3604 Chatham Rd., Ellicott City

Program
“Comfort Ye” from Handel’s Messiah
“Prepare thyself” from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
“Slumber softly” from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
O Holy Night
In the bleak midwinter
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Auf, Glaübige, singet (Rise, ye of faith, sing!) from Bach’s Cantata 134
Bach’s Uns ist ein Kind geboren (Unto us a child is born), BWV 142
Opening chorus from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
“Großer Herr, o starker König” (Great Lord, O Powerful King) from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Soloists
Gloria Park, Alto
Dr. Min Jin, Tenor
Timothy Mix, Baritone

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: A NEW YEAR’S DAY BAROQUE CELEBRATION

Saturday, January 1 at 4 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 400 E. Lexington St., Baltimore

Program
Instrumental favorites selected by our first chair musicians.

Soloists
Celeste Blase, Violin
Sandra Lisicky, Oboe
Terry B. Ewell, Bassoon
Bozena Jedrzejczak Brown, Harpsichord
T. Herbert Dimmock, Organ

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: WINTER JOYS: HANDEL & BACH

Sunday, January 2 at 4 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N. Charles Street, Baltimore

Program
Handel’s Chandos Anthem: O Be Joyful in the Lord, HWV 246
Selections from Bach’s Cantata 32: Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen (Dearest Jesus, my desire)
Arias from Bach’s Cantata 140: Wachet Auf (Sleeper’s Awake!)

Soloists
Ellie Yeonjung Kim, Soprano
Joseph Regan, Tenor
William Marshall, Bass

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: J S BACH’S B MINOR MASS

Sunday, February 6 at 4 p.m.
Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts, 3400 Norman Ave., Baltimore

Program
J.S. Bach’s B Minor Mass

Soloists
Katherine Vetter Cain, Soprano
Claire Galloway, Soprano II/Alto
Matthew Loyal-Smith, Tenor
William Marshall, Bass
John Babcock, First Trumpet
Adam Tillett, First Horn

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: MENDELSSOHN’S ELIJAH

Sunday, March 6 at 4 p.m.
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore

Program
Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Soloists
Elissa Edwards, Soprano
Kristen Dubenion-Smith, Alto
Ben Ellerin, Tenor
Carl DuPont, Bass

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: OBOE LOVERS TRIBUTE

Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m.
Towson United Methodist Church, 501 Hampton Lane, Baltimore

Program
Viet Cuong’s Extra(ordinarily) Fancy: Concerto for two oboes
Bach’s Oboe d’amore Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055R
Albinoni’s Concerto for two oboes in C Major, Op. 9 No. 9
Bach’s Violin & Harpsichord Sonata in E Major, Adagio ma non tanto, BWV 1016
Bach’s Violin Concerto in E Major, Adagio, BWV 1042

Soloists
Ronald Mutchnik, Violin
Katherine Needleman, Oboe
Sandra Lisicky, Oboe
Michael Lisicky, Oboe
Bozena Brown, Harpsichord

BEYOND BACH SERIES: BRAHMS REQUIEM

Sunday, April 24
Towson United Methodist Church, 501 Hampton Lane, Baltimore

Program
Sprenkle’s Go Down Death dedicated to Maestro Dimmock’s mother, Anne Hortense Pruitt Dimmock
Brahms Requiem

Soloists
Melissa Wimbish, Soprano
Jeffrey Williams, Baritone

Student Voice Exchange
John Carroll School

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: HANDEL FESTIVAL

Sunday, May 1 at 4 p.m.
Church of the Resurrection, 11525 Greenspring Ave., Lutherville

Program
Zadok the Priest
The King Shall Rejoice
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Selections from Water Music

Student Voice Exchange
Maryland State Boychoir

BEYOND BACH SERIES: THE PUPIL & HIS TUTOR: BACH & HAYDN

Sunday, May 15 at 4 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N Charles Street, Baltimore

Program
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7
Haydn’s Symphony No. 1

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: SUMMER SOIRÈE

Sunday, June 5 at 4 p.m.
Grace United Methodist Church, 5407 N Charles St., Baltimore

Program
Handel’s Organ Concerto, Op. 4 No. 2, HWV 290
Vivaldi’s Concerto for Flute in G minor, RV 439
Telemann’s Concerto for Viola d’amore, Oboe d’amore and Flute, TWV 53:E1
C.P.E. Bach’s Cello Concerto in A Major

Soloists
Ronald Mutchnik, viola
Kimberly Valerio, flute
Sandra Lisicky, oboe
Gita Ladd, cello
Christopher Schroeder, organ