October 2022 through June 2023

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: IF IT AIN’T BAROQUE DON’T FIX IT

Sunday, October 2 at 4 p.m.
The MSB Center for the Arts, 3400 Norman Avenue, Baltimore

Program
Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066
Bach’s Cantata 3 Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (Oh God, how much heartache)

Soloists
Elissa Edwards, soprano
Kristen Dubenion-Smith, alto
Edmund Milly, bass

EMERGING ARTIST SERIES: BACH PAIRING NO. 1

Sunday, October 23 at 4 p.m.
Towson United Methodist Church, 501 Hampton Lane, Towson

Program
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Bach’s Cantata 182: Himmelskönig, sei willkommen (King of Heaven, welcome)

Soloists
Keesun Kwon, soprano
Sylvia Leith, alto
Morgan Mastrangelo, tenor
Eliam Ramos, bass
Theodore Davis, harpsichord
Sara Nichols, flute
Michael Vaughn, violin

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: BELOVED BACH

Sunday, November 6 at 4 p.m.
MSB Center for the Arts, 3400 Norman Avenue, Baltimore

Program
Bach’s Cantata 2: Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein (Ah God, look down from Heaven)
Beloved Bach Arias:

• “Erbarme dich” (from St. Matthew Passion)
• “Komm in mein Herzenshaus” (from Cantata 80)
• “Agnus Dei” (from B Minor Mass)
• “Ach mein sinn” (from St. John Passion)
• “Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende” (from Cantata 90)
• “Wann komst du, mein Heil” (from Cantata 140)

Soloists
Amanda Simms, soprano
Gloria Park, alto
Matthew Hill, tenor
Eliam Ramos, bass

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: SEASON FOR PSALMS

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

Program
Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms
Felix Mendelssohn’s Psalm 100
Bobbi McFerrin’s Psalm 23
Ben Ellerin’s (World Premiere) Psalm Work
Giovanni Gabrieli’s In Ecclesiis
Franz Schubert’s Tov L’hodot, Psalm 92 (edited by Ben Ellerin)
Heinrich Schütz’s Psalm 150
Heinrich Schütz’s Psalm 137

Soloists
Ben Ellerin, cantor

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

Sunday, January 1 at 4 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 400 E Lexington Street, Baltimore

Program
Handel’s Oboe Concerto in G Minor, HWV 287
Bach’s Cantata 32: Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen (Dearest Jesus, my desire)
Bach’s Cantata 124: Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (I will not let go of my Jesus)

Soloists
Kate Vetter Cain, soprano
Tanya Ruth Langlois, alto
Hakeem Henderson, tenor
Brian Ming Chu, bass
Amy Cassiere, oboe

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: WINTER RADIANCE: FAURÉ & HAYDN

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

Program
Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem
Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 2 and Symphony No. 17

Soloists
Kelli Young, soprano
Fredrick Redd, baritone

EMERGING ARTIST SERIES: BACH PAIRING NO. 2

Sunday, February 12 at 4 p.m.
St. Joseph Parish, 100 Church Lane, Cockeysville

Program
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Bach’s Cantata 184: Erwünschtes Freudenlicht (Desired light of joy)

Soloists

Qing Li, violin
Sara Nichols, flute
Sarah McIver, flute
Tess Ottinger, soprano
Charles Humphries, alto
Luke Schmidt, tenor
William Marshall, bass

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: MUSICAL LIONS: BACH, HANDEL & MOZART

Sunday, March 5 at 4 p.m.
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3604 Chatham Road, Ellicott City

Program
Bach’s Cantata 112: Der Herr ist mein Getreuer Hirt (The Lord is my faithful Shepherd)
Handel’s Water Music Suite No. 1, HWV 348
Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto in B flat, K 191

Soloists
Melissa Wimbish, soprano
Sonya Knussen, alto
Kristopher Jean, tenor
Eliam Ramos, bass
Terry B. Ewell, bassoon

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: BACH ST. JOHN PASSION

Sunday, April 2 at 4 p.m.
Church of the Resurrection, 11525 Greenspring Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium

Program
Bach St. John Passion

Soloists
Melissa Wimbish, soprano
Rebecca Printz, alto
Joseph Regan, tenor
Carl Dupont, bass
David Dimmock
Eric Carey, evangelist

BEYOND BACH SERIES: DYNAMIC ORGAN & BRASS: GABRIELI, SAINT-SAËNS & MORE

Sunday, April 16 at 4 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N Charles Street, Baltimore

Program
Festival Brass Music of the German Baroque
a. Johann Molter: Allegro from Symphony 1
b. Samuel Scheidt: Allamande from Symphonia aus F
c. Samuel Scheidt: Canzon for 3 Trumpets
d. Daniel Speer: Sonata for 4 Trombones
e. Samuel Scheidt: Symphonia in Three Voices
f. Andreas Berger: Canzon om Eight Voices
Felix Mendelssohn: Beati Mortui
William Byrd: Earle of Oxford March
Toon Hagen: Psalm 150
Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata Piano and Forte
J. S. Bach: Jesu, Non Sei Gepreiset
J.S. Bach: Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot (from) Cathechism Chorales
Tylman Susato: Suite
a. La Mourisque
b. Basse Danse Bergeret
c. Ronde – Mon Amy
d. Pavne Battaille
Johann Gottfried Walther – Concerto G Minor del Sgr Manzia
a. Allegro
b. Adagio
c. Allegro
Camille Saint-Saens: Adagio and Finale from Organ Symphony (arr. brass & organ)

Soloists
Bert Landman, Organ

Bach in Baltimore Brass Section:
John Babcock, Trumpet
Tiffany Hoffer, Trumpet
Luis Engelke, Trumpet
Ginger Turner, Trumpet
Mike Gillespie, Trumpet
Carmen Russo, Trombone
Zenas Kim-Banther, Trombone
Patrick Nyren, Trombone
Darren Workman, Trombone
Adam Tillett, Horn
Nat Wilson, Horn
Chase Garner, Tuba
Aubrey Adams, Percussion

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: BRILLIANT BACH TRIO

Sunday, May 7 at 4 p.m.
MSB Center for the Arts, 3400 Norman Avenue, Baltimore

Program
Bach’s Cantata 140: Wachet Auf (Sleepers Wake)
Bach’s Cantata 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in death’s bonds)
Bach’s Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Mvmt II, BWV 1059R

Soloists
Kerry Holahan, soprano
Morgan Mastrangelo, tenor
Karl Hempel, bass

BEYOND BACH SERIES: COPLAND APPALACHIAN SPRING & MOZART CLARINET CONCERTO

 Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer, 4603 N. Charles Street

Program
Copland’s Appalachian Spring (original arrangement for 13 instruments)
Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622

Soloists
Kathryn Locke, piano
Peter Cain, clarinet

FIRST SUNDAY SERIES: MUSIC OF TITANS: HANDEL DETTINGEN TE DEUM & MOZART “JUPITER” SYMPHONY

Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m.
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3604 Chatham Road, Ellicott City

Program
Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum
Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 in C Major, “Jupiter”

Soloists
Katie Surine, soprano
Alina Antonenko, soprano
Charles Humphries, alto
Will Kuethe, tenor
Timothy Mix, bass