The Boulder Bach Festival Chorus had its start in the early 1980’s
as the St. Cecilia Singers. Its evolution happened when St. Cecilia
members wished to expand their scope of performance and took on
the role of chorus for the newly formed Bach Festival. For over
25 years now, the BBF Chorus has been a major contributor both
to the success of the Festival and to the vital cultural scene
of the Denver-Boulder region. The chorus comprises around sixty
volunteer singers from all walks of life, who share a love for
the works of J. S. Bach and the desire to perform them meaningfully.
To create the consistently high quality that our audience expects
is no small feat. Much of the success is owed, of course, to effective
direction and leadership, but a lion’s share also goes to
those who, in a mere two and a half months of rehearsal, take that
direction and make it real for an audience. Please direct any inquiries
about joining this respected group to Dan Seger,
.
Rehearsal Season Schedule
|
| 25 November |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 2 December |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 9 December |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 16, 23, 30 December |
Happy Holidays (no rehearsals) |
| 6 January |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 13 January |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 27 January |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 3 February |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 10 February |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 24 February |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 2 March |
7:00 – 9:00 |
Atonement Lutheran Church |
| 10 – 13 March |
Performance week rehearsal schedule [See below] |
| 14 March |
Boulder Bach Festival Concert First
United Methodist Church |
| 15 March |
Boulder Bach Festival Concert First
United Methodist Church |
Performance Week Schedule |
| Monday 10 March |
*7:00-9:30 p.m. Chorus Alone, St. John Passion |
| Tuesday 11 March |
4-6 p.m. Continuo Rehearsal: (vocalists and instrumentalists
involved in the St. John recitatives)
7:00-9:30 p.m. Chorus Alone, St. John Passion |
| Wednesday 12 March |
3-5:30 p.m. Rehearse Concert I: Brandenburg No. 2, Orchestral
Suite No. 2, Double Harpsichord Concerto No. 1
7-9:30 p.m. St. John Passion (start with choruses,
then arias, NO recitatives) |
| Thursday 13 March |
3-5:30 p.m. Rehearse Concert I: Brandenburg No. 2, Orchestral
Suite No. 2, Violin Concerto No. 2
7-9:30 p.m. St. John (tutti; start with choruses,
then arias, then recitatives) |
| Saturday 15 March |
10:00 am to 12:30 p.m. Dress Rehearsal for Concert
II St. John Passion: Part I [42’];
Intermission; Part II [92’] |
| *Chorus times are in BOLD. |
Festival Performances
|
| Friday 14 March |
7:30 p.m. Orchestra Concert: Brandenberg II,
Orchestral Suite II, Double Harpsichord Concerto I, Violin
Concerto II. |
| Saturday 15 March |
7:30 p.m. Chorus and Orchestra Concert:
St. John Passion |
Rehearsal
and Performance Venues |
Atonement Lutheran
685 Inca Parkway |
St. Andrew Presbyterian
3700 Baseline |
First United Methodist
1421 Spruce |
