Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity 40th Anniversary Season 2007 / 2008

Sunday PRE-SEASON CONCERT “The Concert of 1789” Oct. 7 featuring Samuel Felsted’s Oratorio JONAH Juxtapositions in Lent 5:00 p.m. the first known American oratorio! In our Lenten concert Vespers, our featured artists will examine through $10 suggested donation. selected works a variety of juxtapositions: composers, styles, periods, forms and more! Each Vespers is preceded by a talk at 4:15 p.m. Sunday Reformation Sunday st Oct. 28 Bach Cantata 80 - Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott Sunday Invocavit (1 Sunday in Lent) 5:00 p.m. - Erhalt uns, Herr, BuxWV 27 Feb. 10 BACH: THE FRENCH CONNECTION Organ: Prelude and in D, BWV 532 5:00 p.m. Trio Sonatas by Rameau, Leclair, Couperin & Bach Dedication of the new positiv organ. Peter Kupfer-violin, Carlene Stober-gamba, Jan-Piet Knijff-harpsichord

nd Sunday All Saints Sunday Sunday Reminiscere (2 Sunday in Lent) Nov. 4 Bach Cantata 106 - Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit Feb. 17 SONNETS, SONGS AND PROVERBS 5:00 p.m. Johann Bach - Unser Leben ist ein Schatten 5:00 p.m. Settings of Blake and Donne by Britten Organ: Toccata in d, BWV 565 Jennifer Bates-soprano, Joe Damon Chappel-bass

rd Sunday 23rd Sunday after Trinity (Pentecost 24) Sunday Oculi (3 Sunday in Lent) Nov. 11 Bach Cantata 55 - Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht Feb 24 JUXTAPOSING THE GREAT AND POSITIV 5:00 p.m. Johann Michael Bach - Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe 5:00 p.m. Bach’s Clavierübung III (The Great Catechism) Organ: Prelude and Fugue in a, BWV 543 James B. Bobb-organ, Rick Erickson-organ

th Sunday 24th Sunday after Trinity (Pentecost 25) Sunday Laetare (4 Sunday in Lent) Nov. 18 Bach Cantata 183 - Sie werden euch in den Bann tun Mar. 2 BACH IN THE ROUND 5:00 p.m. Johann Michael Bach - Herr, du lässest mich erfahren 5:00 p.m. A kaleidoscope event of Bach in sounds ancient and modern Organ: Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 541 Saturday Sunday 25th Sunday after Trinity (Christ the King) Mar. 8 CONCERTS (two complete performances) Nov. 25 Bach Cantata 116 - Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ 7:00 p.m. ST. MATTHEW PASSION, BWV 244 5:00 p.m. Johann Christoph Bach - Sei getreu bis in den Tod & with the Bach Choir, Soloists, the Bach Players Organ: Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 550 Sunday and the Choristers of Trinity Church, Worcester, MA Mar. 9 Donation requested at the door. Sunday 1st Sunday in Advent / World AIDS Day observed 3:00 p.m. Dec. 2 Bach Cantata 90 - Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende 5:00 p.m. Dieterich Buxtehude - Befiehl dem Engel, BuxWV 10 Sunday Sunday of the Passion / Palm Sunday Organ: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 & 661 Mar. 16 Bach Cantata 182 - Himmelskönig, sei willkommen 5:00 p.m. Johann Christoph Bach - Es ist nun aus Sunday 2nd Sunday in Advent Organ: Fantasie super: Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 735 Dec. 9 SONGS OF ANTICIPATION 5:00 p.m. for Advent by Praetorius, Gesius, and more Friday Good Friday Mar. 21 Rick Erickson - St. John Passion rd Sunday 3 Sunday in Advent 12:00 p.m. With soloists from the Bach Choir Dec. 16 SONGS OF MARY 5:00 p.m. Motets by Handl, Pachelbel, Eccard and more Sunday The Resurrection of Our Lord / Easter Sunday Stephen P. Bouman, Bishop of NY (ELCA), homilist Mar. 23 Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 - Kommt, eilet und laufet 5:00 p.m. Johann Michael Bach - Sei lieber Tag willkommen Sunday 4th Sunday in Advent Organ: Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547 Dec. 23 LESSONS & CAROLS with Magnificat, BWV 243a nd 5:00 p.m. Our beloved annual celebration Sunday Quasi Modo Geniti (2 Sunday of Easter) with our Bach & Parish Choirs, Bach Players, and more! Mar. 30 Bach Cantata 67 - Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ 5:00 p.m. - Halleluja ist ein fröhlich Gesang Monday The Nativity of Our Lord / Christmas Eve Organ: Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 545 Dec. 24 THE CHRIST-MASS rd 10:30 p.m. with the Bach Choir Sunday Misericordia Domini (3 Sunday of Easter) Apr. 6 Bach Cantata 146 - Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal Sunday 1st Sunday after Christmas 5:00 p.m. Michael Praetorius - Wir wollen alle fröhlich sein Dec. 30 Bach Cantata 152 - Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn Organ: Toccata in d dorian, BWV 538 5:00 p.m. Erhard Bodenschatz - Joseph lieber, Joseph mein Pre-Vespers talk 4:00 p.m. Donald Meineke, guest conductor Michael Marissen, Professor of Music, Swarthmore College Pre-Vespers talk 4:00 p.m. th Michael Marissen, Professor of Music, Swarthmore College Sunday Jubilate (4 Sunday of Easter) Apr. 13 Bach Cantata 175 - Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen Sunday The Epiphany of Our Lord 5:00 p.m. Heinrich Schütz - Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt Jan. 6 Bach Cantata 65 - Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen Organ: Schafe können sicher weiden, from BWV 208 5:00 p.m. Melchior Franck - Und du Bethlehem in jüdischen Lande th Organ: Pastoral, BWV 590 Sunday Cantate (5 Sunday of Easter) Apr. 20 COMPLETE BACH MOTETS, PART II Winter Break 5:00 p.m. BWV 229 - Komm, Jesu, komm BWV 227 - Jesu, meine Freude rd Sunday 3 Sunday after Epiphany BWV anh. 159 - Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn Jan. 27 COMPLETE BACH MOTETS, PART I BWV 225 - Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied

5:00 p.m. BWV 230 - Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden th BWV 228 - Fürchte dich night Sunday Rogate (6 Sunday of Easter) BWV 226 - Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf Apr. 27 Bach Cantata 108 - Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe BWV 231 - Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren 5:00 p.m. Johann Michael Bach - Ich weiß daß mein Erlöser lebt Stephen P. Bouman, Bishop of NY (ELCA), homilist Organ: Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 531

– A New York Sommerfest Sunday The Presentation of Our Lord July BACH BY THE PARK Feb. 3 Bach Cantata 158 - Der Friede sei mit dir 17- 20 A “Bachanalian” delight for Bach lovers and music makers! 5:00 p.m. - Verbum Caro Complete details will be available on-line. Organ: Sonata No. 5 in C, BWV 529 www.bachvespersnyc.org

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