Please join us as Just Bach shares the timeless beauty of Bach’s music, from our home in the beautiful nave of Luther Memorial Church. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcyVFEVsJwklHAx9riqSkXQ We are thrilled to participate in LMC’s weekly ‘Music at Midday’ concert series. As part of this series, Just Bach concerts take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month: […]
Just Bach October Concert
Organist Mark Brampton Smith opens this program with a brief Fantasia on the melody of ‘Christ lag in Todesbanden’ (Christ lay in death’s bonds). That tune will reappear at the very end of the program, in the final chorale of Cantata 158. The next piece on the program was also written for solo organ, but […]
Just Bach April Concert
This month’s concert features works for baroque flute. First on the program is the beautiful Trio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1038, for flute, violin and continuo. Following that is the Orchestral Suite #2 BWV 1067, for flute, strings and harpsichord, really a mini flute concerto. The program ends with Cantata 173 ‘Erhöhtes Fleisch und […]
Bach Around The Clock
Come celebrate the birthday of J.S. Bach, with a day filled with his glorious music! Bach Around The Clock is a 12-hour celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Held on a Saturday in March near Bach’s birthday (March 21), it offers all members of the musical community, from young students to seasoned professionals, […]
Just Bach December Concert
Join us for a lovely program of seasonal music by J.S. Bach, with plenty of opportunity for audience participation! Program: BWV 729: In dulci jubilo (Mark Brampton Smith, solo organ) Chorale: Wie soll ich dich empfangen from Part I of the Christmas Oratorio (All sing) BWV 61: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Chorale: Ich will […]
Just Bach November Concert
Just Bach is a new monthly concert series in Madison, WI, celebrating the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The series continues at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 28th at Luther Memorial Church, opening with organist Mark Brampton Smith playing the Fantasia in G Major, BWV 572. Soprano Sarah Brailey will be featured in Cantata 82a […]