Sonoma Bach is comprised of three resident ensembles—Our large 60 voice Bach Choir, our medium 20 voice Chamber Choir, Circa 1600 and our small 6 voice one-on-a-part Consort, Green Mountain Consort. We prepare and perform an annual series of seven concert sets, featuring the finest repertoire presented in imaginative programs designed to bring to life the magic of the music and to connect compellingly with our audiences.
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Most of our concerts take place in the Green Music Center’s 240-seat Schroeder Hall, with its live acoustics, intimate audience experience, and wonderful Brombaugh pipe organ. In addition, we offer site-specific concerts designed for special places in Sonoma County, such as our biannual concerts in the domed and frescoed Church of St. Seraphim. |
Opening Recital: The Book of Genesis
October 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. & October 18, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each concert
St. Seraphim Orthodox Church, 90 Mountain View Ave, Santa Rosa
Green Mountain Consort · Directed by Robert Worth
Community Partner: The Living room On our bookshelf: The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
October 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. & October 18, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each concert
St. Seraphim Orthodox Church, 90 Mountain View Ave, Santa Rosa
Green Mountain Consort · Directed by Robert Worth
Community Partner: The Living room On our bookshelf: The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
We open our new season by going back—way back!—to Genesis, the first Book of the Old Testament. Covering an enormous span of time, and filled with many iconic stories familiar in sacred and secular cultures alike, the Book of Genesis provided a rich source of texts for composers of the Renaissance and the Baroque periods. The Green Mountain Consort offers for the first time an array of these compositions, presented in the order in which they appear in Genesis. Composers will include, among many others, Josquin Desprez, Ludwig Senfl, Orlande de Lassus, Melchior Vulpius, Sigismondo d’India, and the inimitable Johann Hermann Schein.
Community Partner: The Living Room
Mission Statement: Ease adversity, promote stability, and support self-reliance
for underserved women and children in Sonoma County.
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Mission Statement: Ease adversity, promote stability, and support self-reliance
for underserved women and children in Sonoma County.
Website: https://thelivingroomsc.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLivingRoomSC/
Instagram: @thelivinngroom_sc
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thelivingroom_sc
On Our Bookshelf
Opening Recital: The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent gives voice to Dinah, a little-known figure from Genesis 34 whose story is only briefly told in the biblical text. In Scripture, Dinah never speaks for herself, and the events surrounding her are narrated through the perspectives of others. This moving retelling imagines Dinah's own voice, offering a rich portrait of her life and the women who shaped her world.
Content Advisory: This work draws from a biblical story that includes themes of violence and sexual assault. While these events are handled thoughtfully and with sensitivity, some audience members may find the subject matter emotionally intense.
Opening Recital: The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent gives voice to Dinah, a little-known figure from Genesis 34 whose story is only briefly told in the biblical text. In Scripture, Dinah never speaks for herself, and the events surrounding her are narrated through the perspectives of others. This moving retelling imagines Dinah's own voice, offering a rich portrait of her life and the women who shaped her world.
Content Advisory: This work draws from a biblical story that includes themes of violence and sexual assault. While these events are handled thoughtfully and with sensitivity, some audience members may find the subject matter emotionally intense.
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“Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted,
and human love will be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer.” –E.M. Forster
and human love will be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer.” –E.M. Forster
Opening Recital:
The Book of Genesis October 17 & 18 |
Harvest Time:
A Seal Upon Our Hearts November 14 & 15 |
Early Music Christmas:
On Yoolis Night December 19 & 20 |
Organ Recital:
Reflections of Light January 16 |
Sacred Realms:
Apocalypse A Cappella March 6 & 7 |
Spring Returns:
Bella Madre de’ Fiori April 10 & 11 |
Season Finale:
Where Two or More are Gathered June 4 & 5 |
Give Voice to Early Music!
Right before the start of every rehearsal there’s a special energy—a sense of timelessness, as musicians work together to bring centuries-old music to life. This energy, these programs, and this legacy are all made possible by the generosity of donors who share Sonoma Bach’s passion for early music.
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