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Bach Cantata Series
In the spring of 2006
Kairos
began an ambitious
Bach Cantata Series at Holy Cross, based loosely on the
Emmanuel Church (Boston) model of performing a Bach cantata
within the context of a service. The decision was made to
present the cantatas as the central feature of a choral evensong
service, with an opening hymn, a brief prayer (collect), the
cantata performance, performance of an instrumental work as a
meditation, closing prayer, and final hymn. It is Kairos'
belief that the choral evensong service provides the
best opportunity for audiences to hear Bach's cantatas in the
context in which they were written while being inclusive enough
for people of all faiths (and no professed or held faith). The services are
always free to the public and all are welcome, regardless of
religious affiliation.
In
2006, Kairos performed four cantatas, and in 2007 the series was
expanded to six cantatas. In 2008, Kairos will again
present six cantatas, including the majestic Advent Cantata No.
140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme in December.
In the coming years, the series will continue to feature six to eight cantatas
per year, each chosen based on the time frame in the Church
calendar for which it was composed.
Kairos has gathered the finest instrumentalists in the Hudson
Valley for its Bach Cantata Series, including Dr. Mary Jane
Corry (harpsichord), Susan Seligman (cello), Marka Young
(violin), Marla Rathbun (violin), Valentina Charlap-Evans
(viola), Joël Evans (oboe), Ann Churukian (oboe), Elisabeth
Romano (bassoon), Phil Helm (bass), and many others depending on
the cantata being performed. The result is a professional,
spirited and joyful collaboration which has provided audiences
with wonderful, moving performances of Bach's most intimate and
spiritual music. The series has elicited an enormously
enthusiastic response by the public and has received wide
critical acclaim.
Kairos has received a grant from the Dutchess County Arts
Council for its 2008 Bach Cantata Series.
Please click here for a listing of
our upcoming Bach Cantata performances.
 2006
Cantata Performances |
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| April 16,
2006 |
No. 4,
Christ lag in Todesbanden |
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June 11, 2006 |
No. 150,
Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich |
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October 23, 2006 |
No. 47,
Wer sich selbst erhöhet |
| December
3, 2006 |
No. 61,
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland |
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2007
Cantata Performances |
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February 4, 2007 |
No. 82,
Ich habe genug
- Barbara Hardgrave, mezzo soprano |
| April
8, 2007 |
No. 4,
Christ lag in Todesbanden |
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June 3, 2007 |
No. 21,
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis |
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September 23, 2007 |
No. 199,
Mein Herze schwimmt in Blut
- Carol Lundergan, soprano |
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October 28, 2007 |
No. 93,
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt
walten |
| December
30, 2007 |
No. 122, Das
neugeborne Kindelein |
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2008
Cantata Performances |
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| January
27, 2008 |
No. 124,
Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht |
| March
23, 2008 |
No. 4,
Christ lag in Todesbanden |
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2008
Upcoming Cantata Performances |
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| June 8, 2008 |
No. 39,
Brich dem
Hungrigen dein Brot |
| September 21, 2008 |
No. 27,
Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende
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| October 19, 2008 |
No. 139, Wohl dem, der
sich auf seinen Gott |
| December 28, 2008 |
No. 140, Wachet auf,
ruft uns die Stimme |
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