There was a private reception with the Bach Collegium Japan after the concert. I’m so glad Carl bought the type of ticket which allowed us entrance into the private reception after the Bach Collegium Japan’s Mass in B Minor concert! He had brought along his copy of their Bach B-Minor CD and was able to… Read More VIP Reception with the Bach Collegium Japan
How can I possibly describe a concert that was so filled with musicality, with spirituality, with beauty, with so much JOY?! The Bach Collegium Japan’s performance of the Mass in B-Minor was utter perfection in so many ways. The choir was pure heaven, with just four per part, and incredibly well-blended. Every section of the… Read More The experience of a lifetime
We were graciously invited to a pre-concert reception at the home of Lorraine Brugh, a short distance from the Valporaiso campus. Alas, we missed the turn and Carl insisted on driving all the way back to the hotel and starting over! So unfortunately we were a little more than fashionably late. Lorraine had invited about… Read More Pre-Concert Reception
After a hearty breakfast in the hotel, we picked up the car and drove straight to Valparaiso University. We made a beeline for the Chapel of the Resurrection, where the concert will be held tonight. Once inside, we could see a few people setting up the stage area, which will be directly in front of… Read More The Chapel of the Resurrection
We are in Chicago! After an uneventful flight to Los Angeles arriving BEFORE 5 am, we then took the 6 am flight to Chicago and checked into our hotel. It seems like the Arctic here, although I think the temperatures are in the upper 40s and low 50s. Whenever we are in this city, we… Read More The Windy City
Carl and I leave for Chicago tonight, on our way to attend the Bach Collegium Japan’s Mass in B Minor concert, and one book that he’s taking along is “For Beer and the Bible: One Hundred Years at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 1900-2000” by Sandra Wagner-Wright. That’s because he will be giving a lecture… Read More For Beer and the Bible
Anyone who is an organist is familiar with the Latin phrase, “Soli Deo Gloria” which means “To God alone the glory.” It’s the motto of the American Guild of Organists, but more than that, it was the way that Johann Sebastian Bach signed his cantatas, using the initials S.D.G. As I’ve written before in this… Read More Soli Deo Gloria
Tonight was the third choral rehearsal for the Bach Mass in B Minor, and Carl says that the choir now has gone through every piece at least once. Even though there were a number of people missing, Carl still had to remind people not to oversing. “We only have continuo accompaniment in many sections, and… Read More Week 3: It’s coming together
Every year the Heifer Concert begins with a poem by Pastor Fritz Fritschel about Noah’s Ark, and although Pastor Fritz was away this year, he generously sent along this poem (read by Pastor Jeff Lilley) A Notable Event For the umpteenth time Noah repeated The fantastic details supplied from high on To a skeptical family… Read More A Notable Event
With these words on the Bach Collegium Japan‘s FaceBook page, Carl and I breathed a huge sigh of relief. That means that the group has landed safely in Michigan where they will present their first concert on this U.S. tour. We were worried that they might cancel their trip, given the horrific situation in Japan… Read More “Bach Collegium Japan is here”