Join Sonoma Bach’s Music Director, Bob Worth for a Virtual BachTalk exploring the connection of art and music in Sonoma Bach’s 2023-24 season Art::Music. Immerse yourself in our new season, exploring the intricate nuances and musical significance of each carefully curated concert experience. Whether you’ve known Sonoma Bach for long time or are a curious newcomer, this BachTalk will give you the opportunity to discover the magic and beauty that awaits you in Sonoma Bach’s 2023-2024 season.
Opening Recital: The Most Famous Motet Saturday, October 21, 8PM & Sunday, October 22, 3PM Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance Green Mountain Consort Directed by Robert Worth St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church Santa Rosa
Most anyone who loves Renaissance music, or anyone who has ever taken a music appreciation class, is familiar with the sublime ‘Ave Maria’ of Josquin Desprez (c1450-55–1521). One of the clearest exemplars of the Renaissance polyphonic style, it seems to breathe a world all its own. In our Opening Recital, we will explore the precursors of this magical piece, and also follow it into the future, as composers not only adopt its style, but also use it as the basis for so-called ‘parody’ works-- the ultimate form of musical compliment. And we’ll match the music with visual images from the signal episodes in the life of Mary which it commemorates.
The Treasury of Petrus Alamire Saturday, November 18, 8PM & Sunday, November 19, 3PM Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance Circa 1600 Directed by Robert Worth and Amanda McFadden Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center Rohnert Park
Early Music Christmas: Ein Kind ist uns geboren! Saturday, December 16, 8PM & Sunday, December 17, 3PM Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance Sonoma Bach Choir · Live Oak Baroque Orchestra Directed by Robert Worth and Amanda McFadden Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center Rohnert Park
Organ Recital: Appear and Inspire Saturday, January 20, 3PM Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance Anne Laver, organ Circa 1600 Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center Rohnert Park
Sacred Realms: The Singing Walls Saturday, March 9, 8PM & Sunday, March 10, 3PM Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance Green Mountain Consort Directed by Robert Worth St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church Santa Rosa
Spring Returns: Two Tall Tales Saturday, April 27, 8PM & Sunday, April 28, 3PM Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance Circa 1600 · Barefoot Consort of Viols Guest instrumentalists: Shira Kammen, Kevin Cooper Illustrations by Julia Loopstra Directed by Robert Worth and Amanda McFadden Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center Rohnert Park
Season Farewell: The Most Ambitious Project Friday, May 24, 8PM & Saturday, May 25, 3PM Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance Sonoma Bach Choir · Live Oak Baroque Orchestra Directed by Robert Worth and Amanda McFadden
