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Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Choir & Orchestra) |
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Founded: 1968 - New York City, New York, USA |
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In 1968 as Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, NYC marked its 100th birthday, it set out to celebrate its history and the rich tradition of music in the Lutheran Church. Drawing from the high level of music performance in NYC, "Evenings with Johann S" was established based on the German service of Vespers for which the great Lutheran composer J.S. Bach prepared and rendered so many of his cantatas. It was the first series of its kind in the western hemisphere.
Today, 55 seasons later, Bach Vespers at Holy Trinty (= BVHT) continues to present J.S. Bach's cantatas and other great works in worship! The Bach Choir, Soloists and Bach Players (on Baroque period instruments) are composed of professional musicians from the New York region. Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity has been named "A Cultural Landmark" by the New York Landmarks Conservancy.
Chronology of Bach Vespers' Directors:
John Weaver (1968-1970)
Frederick Grimes (1970-1992)
Rick Erickson (1992-2012)
Donald Meineke (2012-2020)
Diane Meredith Belcher (2020-2022)
Anthony Blake Clark (2022-Present)
In addition to the regular Sunday evening services in 2008-2009 season the Bach Vespers also presented a series of chamber concerts featuring a number of our artists. They were titled Fourth Mondays Concerts and as the name implies, they took place on the 4th Monday of each month. |
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Members of Bach Choir of Bach Vespers at Holy Trinty (-2023): |
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Sopranos |
Altos |
Tenors |
Basses |
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Sydney Anderson
Elizabeth Bates
Aani Bourassa
Sarah Brailey
Dixie Carroll
Meg Dudley
Amber Evans
Elizabeth Farnum
Francesca Federico
Julia Fischer
Jolle Greenleaf
Margaret Haigh
Aine Hakamatsuka
Abigail Haynes Lennox
Laura Heimes
Chelsea Helm
Hannah Herman
Anna Lenti
Sylvia Maisonet
Hannah Nacheman
Alexandra Pawlus
Nola Richardson
Kristin Sands
Emma-Jane Stokely |
Luthien Brackett
Hai-Ting Chinn
Rhianna Cockrell
Phyllis Curran
Claire Ferner
Megan Friar
Wendy Gilles
Allison Gish
Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek
Hilda Huang
Sylvia Leith
Kate Maroney
Clifton Massey
Jonathan May
Daniel Moody
Luke Paulino |
Cameron Climie
Austin Cody
Paul D'Arcy
Andrew Fuchs
Brian Giebler
Nathan Hodgson
Morgan Mastrangelo
Daniel McGrew
Marc Molomot
Scott Murphree
Nils Neubert
AJ Rodriguez
Stephen Sands
Paul Scholtz
Corey Shotwell
Emerson Sieverts
Daniel Clark Smith
Benjamin Sosland
Gene Stenger
Gregório Taniguchi |
Dominik Belavy
Courtney Carey
Anicet Castel
Joe Chappel
Daniel Chiu
Ivan Conrad
Jonathan Cooper
Zachary Fletcher
Jonathan Harris
Paul Houghtaling
Benjamin Howard
Enrico Lagasca
Timothy McDevitt
Edmund Milly
Brian Mummert
Joseph Parrish
Michael Ruff
Peter Stewart
Jon Szabo
Paul Max Tipton
Jonathan Woody |
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Sources:
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinty Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (November 2008, December 2018, August 2021, November 2022, February 2023) |
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Frederick Grimes : Short Biography | Ensembles: The Holy Trinity Bach Choir & Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Bach Cantata Series: Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity: Bach Cantata Series |
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Rick Erickson : Short Biography | Recordings of Vocal Works
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity: Choir & Orchestra | Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity: Bach Cantata Series
Bach Society Houston: Choir & Orchestra | Bach Society Houston: Bach Vespers |
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Donald Meineke : Short Biography | Ensembles: The Holy Trinity Bach Choir & Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works
Bach Cantata Series: Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity: Bach Cantata Series |
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Diane Meredith Belcher : Short Biography | Ensembles: The Holy Trinity Bach Choir & Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works
Bach Cantata Series: Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity: Bach Cantata Series |
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Anthony Blake Clark : Short Biography | Ensembles: The Holy Trinity Bach Choir & Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings from BVHT Cantata Series: Season 55: 2022-2023 | Season 56: 2023-2024
Bach Cantata Series: Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity: Bach Cantata Series |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Monica Huggett |
Choir & Orchestra |
[CV-1] (2019, Video): BWV 140 |
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Links to other Sites |
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Bach Vespers at Holy Trinty (Official Website) |
