Dorset Bach Cantata Club

 

PROGRAMME 2011-2013

 

 

14-15 May 2011  Conductor: Chris Brown                                    Last studied

Bach, J S Cantata 28   Gottlob! Nun geht das Jahr zu Ende     Feb-2010

Bach, J S Cantata 137  Lobe den Herrn                                         Feb-1983

Buxtehude  Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun                          Oct-2003

 

8-9 October 2011  Conductor: Chris Brown

Bach, J S Mass in A major, BVW 234                                             May-1976

Bach, J S Cantata 106 Gottes Zeit is die allerbeste Zeit            May-1992

 

11-12 February 2012  Conductor: Jeremy Backhouse

Bach, J S Cantata 65 Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen         Feb-2008

Bach, J S Cantata 100 Was Gott ist, das ist wohlgetan              Feb-2006

Handel Water Music Overture & Hornpipe  

 

12-13 May 2012  Conductor: Chris Brown

Bach, J S Mass in G minor, BWV 235   

Bach, J S Cantata 30 Freue dich, erlöste Schar                           Oct-2007

 

13-14 October 2012  Conductor: Chris Brown

Bach, J S Mass in F major, BWV 233                                              May-1997

Bach, J S Cantata 7 Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam  

 

9-10 February 2013   Conductor: Tim Brown

Bach, J S Cantata 70 Wachet, betet, seid bereit allezeit  

Bach, J S Cantata 5 Wo soll ich fliehen hin  

  

11-12 May 2013  Conductor: Chris Brown

Bach, J S Mass in G major, BWV 236   

Bach, J S Cantata 80 Ein‘ feste Burg ist unser Gott                  Feb-1985

 

The Club, founded in 1955, meets in Sturminster Newton on 3 weekends a year to study

the cantatas of J S Bach, and related Baroque choral and orchestral works.  

 

President: Timothy Brown Resident Conductor: Christopher Brown

 

New singers are always welcome.

Web site: http://www.dorsetbach.org.uk  ***  NEW  ADDRESS  ***

Choir, please contact the Secretary:

Miss Elizabeth Gowers  Woodleigh, 81 Crofton Park, Yeovil, Somerset  BA21 4EF

'  01935 425 383   *   dorsetbach_sec@hotmail.com

Orchestra, please contact the Orchestra Secretary:      

Mr Richard Woodall 20 Balmoral Crescent, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2BW

'  01305 257 364    *   rcwoodall@talktalk.net

 

Venue: Sturminster Newton High School, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset

B3092 to Gillingham, on the northern edge of the town

Timetable: Saturday 14:00 – 14:30 Registration and payment of subscriptions

All times are approximate  14:30 – 19:30 Rehearsal: Choir (with tea break from 16:30 – 17:15)

 Sunday 10:00 – 10:15 Registration and payment of subscriptions

  10:15 – 13:00 Rehearsal: Orchestra & Choir.  Choir joins @ 10:45

  (12:30 Annual General Meeting: October only)

  13:00 – 14:15 Lunch (May - Bring & Share)

  14:15 – 15:45 Rehearsal: Choir and Orchestra

  15:45 – 16:15 Tea

  16:15 Informal performance to which visitors are welcome.

Refreshments: Please bring your own food and drink.  May weekend: Bring & Share lunch.

Subscriptions: Choir:  £25 per year (or £10 per weekend)

Orchestra: £7 per weekend

First time players and Students  come Free

Choral Scores: Please contact the Librarian regarding the availability of music for hire,

or obtain your own copies.  J S Bach: Cantatas, Breitkopf edition.  

The Librarian will obtain these scores for you if you return the Order Form to him in time.  

If Christopher Brown produces his own edition of a work, it will be available

for sale at the weekend,

Bach’s Church Cantatas are available online to print out: www.bach-cantatas.com

The four masses on the programme are only available to download written

in the C Clef and F/Bass Clef [http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page].  

Members will have to purchase copies.

Librarian & Chairman: Mr David Houston, 9 Victoria Road, Fordingbridge,

Hampshire SP6 1DD  '  01425 656 283

Recordings: The Librarian has all the cantatas on CD, for hire @ £1.50 per CD.