I just finished the postcard for the upcoming Early Music Hawaii concert and thought I’d give you a sneak peek while it is at the printshop. Just in case you didn’t recognize the scene, it’s a drawing of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. While this program will not have a single piece of Johann Sebastian Bach (whose… Read More Upcoming Surround Sound
Do you remember Derek Chester? He was one of three tenors who came to Honolulu in 2010 to sing in our performances of the Monteverdi Vespers, celebrating the 400th anniversary of the work. Derek recently wrote a blog about his experiences in singing in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, where Bach spent 27 years as Kantor and I’m… Read More Singing in Bach’s church
Johann Sebastian Bach was the most famous Cantor where in Leipzig he provided music for two congregations (Thomaskirche and Nikolaikirche) as well as overseeing music at the Petrikirche and the Neuekirche. In 1997, at the celebration of Carl Crosier’s 25th anniversary at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, the title of “cantor” was bestowed on him.… Read More The role of the cantor