Baltimore

There is no question. The crown jewel in Bach’s oeuvre is the heavenly B Minor Mass. It represents Bach’s lifelong and tireless artistry as a composer and musician of the highest caliber and is a grand synthesis of his every musical innovation and contribution. Bach began the B Minor Mass early in his career and didn’t finish it until the very end of his life when he had already gone blind.

Program includes Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major; Vivaldi’s Concerto for two oboes; Albinoni’s Concerto for two oboes Op 9, No. 9; Bach’s “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major

Bach in Baltimore is thrilled to perform A Haydn Affair concert in honor of the ‘father of the symphony.’ We open with his glorious Heiligmesse, Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida in B-flat major, a sumptuous mass featuring the full Bach in Baltimore Choir; soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists; and gorgeous instrumentation with oboes, clarinets, bassoons, trumpets, timpani, and organ. The afternoon concludes with Symphony No.

Program includes Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5; Telemann’s Tafelmusik I: Ouverture in E minor; C.P.E. Bach’s Cello Concerto in A minor; and Bach’s Concerto for two harpsichords

Program features Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Part V; Bach’s Cantata 153; and Albinoni’s Oboe Concerto Opus 9, No. 2

Greet the dawn of 2020 with old and new friends at our annual New Year’s Day Celebration, featuring Baroque instrumental favorites selected by our beloved first chair musicians on flute, oboe, cello, and harpsichord. Maestro T. Herbert Dimmock will also join the celebration on the organ. There is no better way to welcome the new year!