• The Bach Chorale of Grand Rapids
  • The Bach Chorale of Grand Rapids
  • The Bach Chorale of Grand Rapids
  • The Bach Chorale of Grand Rapids

Spring Concert, March 15th, 2026

We are thrilled to announce our 2026 spring concert which will take place on Sunday, March 15th, at 4:00 pm, at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain Street NE, Grand Rapids, 49503. Doors will open at 3:15 pm.

The motto for this event is “J. S. Bach and Francis Poulenc.”
We have created a program of masterworks by these illustrious composers, in which there are some fascinating cross relationships between the individual elements.

Did you know that Bach’s famous “Fantasia and Fugue in G minor” became the inspiration for Poulenc’s “Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani”? We are going to perform both pieces right next to each other, and we are most fortunate to have the internationally acclaimed virtuoso organist, Caroline Robinson, as our guest soloist.

Also on the program will be the “Domine Deus, Agnus Dei” from Poulenc’s “Gloria”, and one of Bach’s most festive cantatas, “Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir”, BWV 29.

Tickets will be $20 for general admission.

There will be five Tuesday evening rehearsals, starting on February 10, 2026, at Central Reformed Church, 10 College Ave NE, Grand Rapids, 49503.

All prospective singers will be asked for a simple audition to determine vocal range, timbre, and reading ability.

Experienced choral musicians of all sections who are interested in joining the Bach Chorale for this exciting project may contact Martin Werner via the contact form on our site’s Audition page.

The Bach Chorale

~ 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