Saturday, June 29, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Mount Angel Abbey, Saint Benedict, OR, United States
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$25 ($5 youth/college student with ID)

The Oregon Bach Festival Chorus and Period Orchestra explore the universal human experiences of grief, healing, acceptance, and joy. Join "exuberant" conductor (Gramophone) John Butt for an emotional journey, from the opening text of BWV 21—"I had much grieving in my heart"—to the lively, trumpet-dominated choruses and exquisite vocal solos of Bach's "Ascension" Oratorio.

Two performances:
- Friday, June 28, 7:30pm at Beall Concert Hall in Eugene
- Saturday, June 29, 3pm at Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict

About Oregon Bach Festival Chorus

When Royce Saltzman and Helmuth Rilling founded the "Summer Festival of Music" in 1971, one of their first programming choices was Bach's St. John Passion. Knowing they'd need a chorus, Saltzman and Rilling set out to find the most talented voices in the community. Over the course of five decades, the Festival Chorus grew and evolved into the pinnacle of choral music performance. In 2001, Rilling and the OBF Chorus received the Grammy Award for their recording of Krzysztof Penderecki's Credo—a piece of epic size and sound that will hold its 25th anniversary celebratory performance during the 2023 Festival. The current chorus, led by Kathy Saltzman Romey, ranges from 15 to 54 musicians and features top-tier vocalists from prominent choruses and all four corners of the country.

https://oregonbachfestival.org/chorus-orchestra/

About Oregon Bach Festival Period Orchestra

Formed in 2015 in alignment with Oregon Bach Festival's newly launched Berwick Academy for Historically Informed Performance, the OBF Period Orchestra is comprised of the world's best baroque and classical instrumentalists. The orchestra varies in size, based on the annual needs of the festival, and many of the musicians serve as faculty members of the prestigious Berwick Academy. Violinist Marc Destrube leads the select group, which includes performers from top symphonies and orchestras.

https://oregonbachfestival.org/

Mount Angel Abbey

1 Abbey Dr
Saint Benedict, OR 97373
United States

https://www.mountangelabbey.org/
(503) 845-3030