Bach at Noon

Our season continues with our inspiring Bach at Noon series and our last performance this season in Bethlehem. Gather with us for this free concert series, a musical gift to our community. Hear members of the Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra along with exciting guest artists. Enjoy insightful and enlightening remarks by Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Choir. The April Bach at Noon concert was named in honor of the singers of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem during the 100th Bach Festival Season, 2006-2007, and all Bach Choir alumni. The concert is supported in part by generous endowment gifts from these choir members and choir alumni who have given of their treasure as well as their time and talent so that future generations of musicians and listeners can enjoy Bach at Noon.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Ouverture – Suite in G minor for Three Oboes, Bassoon, Strings & Basso continuo, TWV 55:g4
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Sinfonia & Chorus from Cantata Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV4
Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56
𝗡𝗲𝘄 – 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵!
Following each of our monthly Bethlehem Bach at Noon concerts at Central Moravian Church, guests are invited to stay for a free guided tour of this historic sanctuary. Built between 1803-1806, this remarkable space is the third place of worship for Bethlehem’s Moravian community.
Discover the architectural beauty of the sanctuary, the deep connection to the history of music and worship, unique spaces like the 2nd floor Kleiner Saal, and the ongoing traditions of Central Moravian Church. Tours will begin immediately after each concert and last approximately 30 minutes. As Bethlehem celebrates its new UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, there’s no better time to explore this living landmark!
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹’𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲!
The April concerts was endowed partially through gifts from the choir members and choir alumni during our 100th Bach Festival/2006-2007 season. Board President Harold Black and his wife, Allison, have offered a $1,500 challenge gift this month to honor them and commemorate our final Bethlehem Bach at Noon Concert of the season. They will match $1,500 of your Bach at Noon donations this month, essentially doubling the impact of your contributions.
“𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴. 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 2005, 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘩’𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘸. 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.” -Hal Black, President of the Board of Managers
Support the April Bach at Noon Donation Challenge with a freewill donation at the concert using the provided envelopes, donate online at bach.org, or text BNOON to 44-321. Contributions can also be mailed to The Bach Choir of Bethlehem at 440 Heckewelder Place, Bethlehem, PA 18018.