Dorset Bach Cantata Club

 

13-14 October  2007  Conductor:  Christopher Brown  

Bach J S  Christmas oratorio, Part 3 (any edition in German)  

Bach J S Cantata 30 Freue dich, erlöste Schar  

 

9-10 February 2008  Conductor:  Elizabeth Bates  

Bach J S  Christmas oratorio, Part 4 (any edition in German)  

Bach J S Cantata 65 Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen  

Buxtehude Cantata Das neugebor’ne Kindelein  (Bärenreiter edition)  

 

10-11 May 2008  Conductor:  Christopher Brown  

Bach J S Cantata 207A ** Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten  **  (Changed from 207)

Bach J S Motet Sei Lob und Preis  

Bach J S  Suite No 1 in C (dances)  

 

11-12 October 2008  Conductor:  Christopher Brown  

Bach J S Cantata 206 Schleicht, spielende Wellen  

Bach J S Cantata 192 Nun danket alle Gott  

 

14-15 February 2009  Conductor: Tim Brown  

Bach J S  Christmas oratorio, Part 5 (any edition in German)  

Bach J S Cantata 62 Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland (2nd setting of the Nun Komm chorale )  

Bach J S  Sanctus in D  

 

9-10 May 2009   Conductor:  Christopher Brown  

Bach J S  Christmas oratorio, Part 6 (any edition in German)  

Bach J S Cantata 61 Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland (1st setting of the Nun Komm chorale)  

Kuhnau Cantata  Wenn ihr fröhlich seid  

 

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.  New singers are always welcome.

Web site: http://uk.geocities.com/dbcclub/index.html

Choir, please contact the Secretary:

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

'  01935 425 383   *   dorsetbach_sec~AT~hotmail.com

Orchestra, please contact the Orchestra Secretary:      

Mr Richard Woodall Springfield, Station Road, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5EG

'  01963 250 294    *   rcwoodall~AT~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 Payment of subscriptions

All times are approximate  14:30 – 19:45 Choir rehearsal (with tea break from 16:30 – 17:15)

 Sunday 10:00 – 10:15 Payment of subscriptions

  10:15 – 13:00 Orchestra rehearsal.  Choir joins at 10:45

  (12:30 Annual General Meeting: October only)

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

  14:15 – 15:45 Choir and Orchestra rehearsal

  15:45 – 16:15 Tea

  16:15 Informal performance to which visitors are welcome.

 

Refreshments: Please bring your own.

Subscriptions:  

Choir          £25 per year

Orchestra:   £7 per weekend

Students:     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 by 31 July.  If Christopher Brown produces his own edition of a work, it will be available for sale at the weekend, if you tell the Librarian that you will be attending (normally done via the Order Form).

Librarian: Mr David Houston, 9 Victoria Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 1DD  '  01425 656 283

Recordings: The Librarian holds a complete set of Bach cantatas on CD, for hire @ £1.50 per CD.

 

Programme 2007-2009

 

President: Timothy Brown      

Resident Conductor: Christopher Brown