The 41st Annual Baltimore Bach Marathon

March 19, 2017, from 2-7 pm

The Baltimore Bach Marathon enters its forty-first with a collection of organ, vocal, instrumental, and choral works by the great master! Hear local organists Bert Landman, Mary Hamlin-Spencer, and Douglas Buchanan perform beloved preludes and fugues and chorale preludes, witness Bach's humor in the secular cantatas performed by Charm City Baroque, and partake of the sumptuous instrumental works for solo and for chamber ensemble, all capped off with the joyous motet, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, sung by the Choir of St. David's! Listen for an hour, or come for the whole afternoon!

A suggested donation of $5 per hour attended supports the musicians you hear on the marathon. Refreshments are available for purchase at 4:00 pm downstairs in the Great Hall.

The Choir of St. David's, under the direction of Dr. Douglas Buchanan,

performs Bach's motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied,

from a concert given March 3, 2017.

~ Schedule ~

2:00 ~ Welcome and Introduction

2:05 ~ Bert Landman, Organist and Director of Music, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Baltimore

     • Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532

     • Pastorale in F Major, BWV 590

2:35 ~ Stephanie Zimmerman, Baroque violin, Sarah Lynn, flauto traverso, and Marc Belassai, harpsichord

     Trio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1038

2:50 ~ Dr. Douglas Buchanan, Organist and Director of Music, St. David's Episcopal Church

     Selections from Clavierübung III ("The German Organ Mass")

          • Prelude in E-flat Major ("St. Anne")

          • Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (pedaliter)  ("Lord God, Father in Heaven")

          • Christe, aller Welt trost (pedaliter) ("Christ, comfort of all the world")

          • Kyrie, Gott heileger Geist (pedaliter) ("God, Holy Spirit")

          • Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (manualiter)

          • Christe, aller Welt trost (manualiter)

          • Kyrie, Gott heileger Geist (manualiter)

3:20 ~ Michael Desapio, Baroque violin, and Marc Belassai, harpischord

     • Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in B Minor, BWV 1014

3:40 ~ Mary Hamlin-Spencer, Organist and Director of Music, Epiphany Episcopal Church, Baltimore

     • Am Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653 ("By the waters of Babylon")

     • Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564

4:00 ~ Dr. Douglas Buchanan, Organist and Director of Music, St. David's Episcopal Church

     Selections from Clavierübung III ("The German Organ Mass"), continued

          • Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr', (manualiter) ("All glory be to God on high")

          • Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr', (pedaliter)

          • Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr', (manualiter)

         • Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot' (pedaliter) ("These are the holy ten commandments")

          • Dies sind die hiel'gen zehn Gebot' (manualiter)

          • Wir glauben all an einen Gott (pedaliter) ("We all believe in one God")

          • Wir glauben all an einen Gott (manualiter)

4:30 ~ Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht ("The Coffee Cantata")

     Performed by Charm City Baroque:

          Kerry Holahan, soprano

          Mike Dodge, tenor

          Ryan Mullaney, Baritone

          Michael Desapio and Han Xie, Baroque violins

          Stephanie Zimmerman, Baroque viola

          Matt Gabriel, Baroque 'cello

          Marc Belassai, harpsichord

5:00 ~ Dr. Douglas Buchanan, Organist and Director of Music, St. David's Episcopal Church    

     Selections from Clavierübung III ("The German Organ Mass"), concluded

          • Vater unser im Himmelreich (pedaliter) ("Our Father, who art in Heaven")

          • Vater unser im Himmelreich (manualiter)

          • Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (pedaliter) ("Christ our Lord came to the Jordan)

          • Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (manualiter)

          • Aus tiefer Noth schrei ich zu dir (pedaliter) ("Out of the depths I cry to thee")

          • Aus teifer Noth schrei ich zu dir (manualiter)

          • Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (pedaliter) ("Jesus Christ, our Savior)

          • Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (manualiter)

          • Fugue in E-flat Major ("St. Anne")

5:45 ~ Corbin Phillips, baritone, and Marc Belassai, harpsichord

     • Amore Traditore, BWV 203 ("Treacherous Love")

5:55 ~ Lavena Johanson, 'cello

     • Suite for Solo 'Cello no. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007

6:25 ~ Aik Shin Tan, flauto traverso, Marc Belassai, harpsichord, and Matt Gabriel, Baroque 'cello

     • Sonata in E minor, for Flute and Continuo, BWV 1034

6:45 ~ The Choir of St. David's, Dr. Douglas Buchanan, Conductor; William Wisnom, organ; Lavena Johanson, 'cello

     • Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 ("Sing to the Lord a new song")

7:00 ~ Fine

~ Please note that, due to the extended nature of the marathan, all times listed are approximate. ~