From the monthly archives: January 2011

Luther College Choir concert

by Bruce Tammen on January 30, 2011 · No Comments

The Luther College Choir performed last night at Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church, the third stop on their 10-concert winter tour.

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Mass in B minor and Winterreise

by Bruce Tammen on January 23, 2011 · No Comments

Both ensembles I conduct are preparing major works: Chorale presents the Bach Mass in B minor April 3, while Chicago Men’s A Cappella…

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Kyrie eleison– Lord have mercy

by Bruce Tammen on January 16, 2011 · No Comments

A typical Bach score is black with notes. Harmonies outlined in the basso continuo rarely rest, and the pitches above them change constantly to keep up.

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Into the Bach B minor

by Bruce Tammen on January 9, 2011 · No Comments

Chorale has embarked on its arduous journey through Bach’s B Minor Mass. Our concert will take place at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on April 3…

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Francis Poulenc: Salve Regina

by Bruce Tammen on January 5, 2011 · 1 Comment

Francis Poulenc’s motet, Salve Regina, is strikingly different from the rest of the music on our December concerts.

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