If you asked Carl Crosier today who his favorite interpreter of Bach’s choral music he would say it is the widely-acclaimed Bach Collegium Japan, under the direction of Masaaki Suzuki. In fact, Carl has ordered multiple copies of the Bach Collegium Japan’s CD of the Bach “Mass in B Minor” for the choir to study. A… Read More Bach Collegium Japan
In the year 2000 when we performed Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, I likened it to climbing Mount Everest. With our upcoming performances of Bach’s Mass in B minor, we will have another Everest to scale. Today after church we had a Concert Committee meeting, mainly to update the members on where we are with this… Read More The ascent to Mount Everest
The quote, “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” originated from the Civil War, when in the face of obvious adversity, Admiral David Farragut (1801-1870) entered Mobile Bay, Alabama. He had been warned that the area contained deadly torpedoes, but he refused to slow down and ordered his fleet forward. This season has been a little… Read More D*** the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!