St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church continues
its twenty-six year tradition of presenting cantatas by J. S. Bach in the
context of the Lutheran Vespers (Evening Prayer) service with inspiring hymns
and reverent liturgy.
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| J. S. Bach from Wikipedia |
Singers from the community are invited to
participate in this unique worship service with professional instrumentalists
and trained soloists.
Johannes Sebastian Bach is widely acknowledged
as one of the geniuses of western music and honored with the title of “the
fifth evangelist” by Lutherans. He wrote
a cantata for nearly every Sunday on the church year and is known for
dedicating his compositions “soli Deo gloria” – Glory to God alone. His sacred cantatas present the gospel of
Jesus Christ with grace and beauty.
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| "John in the Wilderness" Caravaggio c. 1604 from Wikipedia |
“Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam” was written
to commemorate the birth of John the Baptist.
There is no audition for singers, but the ability
to read music, along with experience singing in a choir, is important.
To secure your spot,
contact Tony Cruz by email at vespers@comcast.net with your name, contact information,
and voice part (soprano, alto, tenor, or bass).
The rehearsal schedule follows:
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| Bach Vespers Choir and Orchestra 2015 Photo by Nicki Llinas |
October 8, Saturday
10:00
– 12:00
October 15, Saturday
10:00
– 12:00
October 22, Saturday
10:00
– 12:00
October 29, Saturday
(Dress Rehearsal with
orchestra)
10:00
– 12:00
October 30, SUNDAY
Service
at 7:00 p.m.
The
first three rehearsals are in the music suite at St. Mark’s. The dress
rehearsal is in the nave.
