The Bach Chorale of Grand Rapids, in collaboration with Danielle Belen, professor of violin at the University of Michigan, will give a concert on Sunday, May 4th, at 7:30pm, at Central Reformed Church, 10 College Ave NE, in downtown Grand Rapids.

Directed by Martin Werner, we will present a multifaceted program consisting of “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Estaciones Porteñas”, the Latin-American counterpart by Astor Piazzolla, and J. S. Bach’s motet, “Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden.” To round out the program, there will be a choral setting of two movements from Bach’s “Art of the Fugue.”

Musicians from the Grand Rapids Symphony will provide leadership in a chamber orchestra that will also feature advanced students of Professor Belen.

We are in the process of assembling the vocal ensemble for this concert. Experienced choral musicians who are interested in participating in a high-level concert are cordially invited to join us. This project will only require a very limited time commitment. We are aiming for a total of about four rehearsals — dates and times need to be coordinated as soon as possible.

Interested persons should get in touch with Martin Werner via the contact form on our site's Audition page.

~ preserving, promoting, and performing choral music written predominantly by European composers, with a special emphasis on the music of J. S. Bach, in an effort to keep the music of the masters alive ~

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Bach: Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich

Mendelssohn: Mitten wir im Leben sind