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· The Whole Noyse Directed by Robert Worth and Amanda McFadden Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center Rohnert Park
Sonoma Bach presented its first Early Music Christmas in 2012; each year since, we have offered a fresh take on this venerable tradition. For our 12th annual EMC, we call upon the great Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672), one of our all-time favorite composers, and his Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi, a wondrous telling of the Christmas tale first performed in Dresden in 1660. The setting calls for a rich ensemble, complete with choir, vocal soloists, and a colorful orchestra including cornetti and sackbuts. We’ll augment Schütz’s telling of the story with additional works from his milieu, extending the narrative back to include the Annunciation and the Visitation, and forward to include a very special peroration.
Virtual BachTalk Performable Music in Art, with Bob Worth Join Sonoma Bach’s Music Director, Bob Worth online for a Virtual BachTalk, as we explore the fascinating realm of performable music located in works of art. Discover how artists throughout history have embedded musical elements into their visual masterpieces, creating a harmonious fusion of sight and sound. We’ll unravel the secrets and symbolism behind these performable artworks, shedding light on the profound connections between music and art. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore the hidden melodies that lie within captivating masterpieces.
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
