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Back-to-Back Bach: 275th Anniversary Celebration

  • Grace Lutheran Church 313 S Prospect Ave Champaign, IL (map)

Celebrate the durable delights of J.S. Bach’s music! We’re honoring the 275th anniversary of his death with two of Bach’s best-loved works. They’re a perfect start to your holiday season, with their themes of Advent and Christmas. First, his Magnificat in D will thrill you with its grand choruses and stunning solos, accented with trumpet and timpani. Next, you’ll hear his Gloria in D a work so dazzling that Bach used it again in his famous Mass in B Minor. You’re sure to feel a festive mood, as chorus and orchestra join in the richly intertwined melodies that Bach does best. Please stay afterward for a reception with cake.

Soloists
Nina Marchese, soprano 1
Leslie Hochman, soprano 2
Kendra Wieneke, alto
Cody Parrott, tenor
Jack Bertrand, bass

The performance is sponsored by:
Robin Sahner
Richard Kaplan & Judith Bojar

Tickets
$20/adults $10/students

Tickets can be printed or displayed on a phone.

Doors open 30 minutes early. 
Duration approx. 75 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission

Come as you are; our concerts are casual!

TICKETS

Watch the Concert on YouTube

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Back-to-Back Bach, on YouTube

Concert Program

PDF of the printed program

Concert Preview

Get a taste of the wonderful music you’ll hear at this concert, as performed by the Netherlands Bach Society.

Earlier Event: August 25
Open Sing Night
Later Event: November 30
Messiah Sing-along