The choir lofts were on the west wall of the nave above the council gallery. The organs too were in the choir lofts (the ‘Schüler-Chor’): the Nikolaikirche and the Thomaskirche each had a three-manual organ with 36 and 35 stops respectively (Oberwerk, Brustwerk, Rückpositiv, Pedal)....
As director of church music for the city of Leipzig, Bach had to supply performers for four churches. At the Peterskirche the choir merely led thehymns. At the Neue Kirche, Nikolaikirche, and Thomaskirche, part singing was required; but Bach himself conducted, and his own church music was...
The first choir class, with the best 12 to 16 singers, was directed by the Kantor himself, and sang alternately in the two principal churches, the Nikolaikirche and Thomaskirche; the other classes were in the charge of prefects, appointed by Bach, who would be older and therefore more ...
While at Mühlhausen, Bach copied music to enlarge the choir library, tried to encourage music in the surrounding villages, and was in sufficient favour to be able to interest his employers in a scheme for rebuilding the organ (February 1708). His real reason for resigning on June 25, ...
But for St. Matthew’s Passion, the first recording, I have nothing to regret. In between, we have improved, not only technically, but also the understanding about Bach. And all the members — choir members, orchestra members — have all developed much. That’s why, as a milest...
18 Chorale Preludes - BWV 651-668 INSTRUMENTATIONS : ORGAN › Organ solo29 GUITAR › 3 guitars (trio)10 › 2 Guitars (Duet)8 OBOE › Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello3 › Oboe, English horn, Bassoon1 RECORDER › Recorder SATB3 ...
Sebastian Philip Bierk was born in the Bahamas and was raised in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He sang in his church choir when he was eight years old, and joined his first band, Kid Wikkid, when he was 14. In 1987, Skid Row was looking for a new lead singer and Bach was recommende...
Fayha Choir is internationally recognized as a standard for Arabic a capella singing. Their repertoire includes music from Lebanon, Syria,…More info Roots Rising Massachusetts Roots Rising empowers youth and builds community through food and farming. Its vision is to lift up teenagers as community...
Bach-Stammhaus Wechmar: A museum was set up in the old upper bakery of Wechmar in 1994. Interesting items relating to the life and works of the Wechmar Bach family are exhibited in the Bach memorial house. A choirmaster's room is dedicated to the Wechma.rchoirmaster and Boys' School...
This decrease in importance, plus Bach's concern over his children's education, led him to look for another position in a strong Lutheran area. In 1723 he was named cantor (choir leader) of Leipzig, Germany, to replace the deceased Johann Kuhnau. The Leipzig committee was reluctant to ...