The Bach Choir of Bethlehem
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is the oldest Bach choir in America. They have been a choir for over 110 years and are based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA.
They have toured internationally, where they have performed at the Royal Albert Hall, the Thomaskirche in Leipzig (where Bach was a cantor), and the Herkulessaal in the Munich Residenz (Munich’s Royal Residence). Domestically they have performed at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. They have recorded with the BBC Proms and on the Dorian and Analekta labels.
[edit] History
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem was organized in 1898 to study Bach's Mass in B Minor. The choir performed the American premiere of the complete Mass on March 27, 1900 in Bethlehem, though there is evidence that parts of the Mass had been performed in the United States as early as 1870.[1] Bruce Carey was the chorus's director from 1933-1938.
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[edit] References
- ^ Butt, John (1991). Bach: Mass in B Minor. Cambridge Music Handbooks. Cambridge University Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780521387163.
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