Johann Sebastian Bach
Magnificat in D Major BWV 243
Cantata BWV 191, Gloria in excelsis Deo

Antonio Vivaldi
Gloria in D Major

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with The Bach Festival Orchestra,
Greg Funfgeld, Conductor

Soloists
Julia Doyle, Soprano
Rosa Lamoreaux, Soprano
Daniel Taylor, Countertenor
Benjamin Butterfield, Tenor
Daniel Lichti, Bass-Baritone

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is delighted to announce the October 2009 release of its first recording on the ANALEKTA label. The new CD was recorded in May 2009 and features three famous and festive works written for Advent and Christmas: Bach's Magnificat in D Major BWV 243 and Cantata BWV 191- Gloria in excelsis Deo, and Vivaldi's Gloria in D Major, RV 589. As Dr. Robin Leaver says in his notes for the recording, it could have been entitled "Glorious Glorias!" Joining the Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, under the direction of Greg Funfgeld, are world-renowned soloists.

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Mr. Bach Comes To Call DVD
Mr. Bach Comes To Call is a dramatic musical story for all ages based on the award-winning Classical Kids CD. Produced by The Bach Choir of Bethlehem in collaboration with Touchstone Theatre and GreenTreks Network, the film will be distributed internationally by the Childrens’ Group.

This live action movie is pure family entertainment. Based on on historical fact, it features more than twenty excerpts of Bach’s best-loved works beautifully performed by The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and Bach Festival Orchestra.

DVD $20
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Recorded at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, October 1994, by Peter Helffrich.
Available on CD $15
Box set: Christmas in Bethlehem, Vols 1 & 2 CD $25
Box Set: Christmas in Bethlehem vols 1, 2, 3, & 4 CD $40
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Christmas in Bethlehem, Vol. 2
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem
Greg Funfgeld, Music Director and Conductor
Thomas Goeman, Organist
Karen Cocca, soprano
Dennis Bushkofsky, baritone
Donald DeBoer, tenor
Greg Oaten, tenor
Trumpets and Timpani of the Bach Festival Orchestra
The Philadelphia Brass

Recorded at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, February 1997, by Dorian Recordings.
Available on CD $15
Box set: Christmas in Bethlehem, Vols 1 & 2 CD $25
Box Set: Christmas in Bethlehem vols 1, 2, 3, & 4 CD $40
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Christmas in Bethlehem, Vol. 3
The Bach Choir with Thomas Goeman, Organist and the Philadelphia Brass
Greg Funfgeld, Artistic Director and Conductor
Soloists:
Marietta Simpson, Mezzo-Soprano
Julien Robbins, Bass-Baritone

Recorded at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, February 2002, by Dorian Recordings
Available on CD only $15
Box Set: Christmas in Bethlehem vols 1, 2, 3, & 4 CD $40
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MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE
MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE—the Emmy-winning one hour PBS documentary on The Bach Choir can be yours! The program was produced by Lehigh Valley PBS and was awarded an Emmy for Best Documentary for the Mid-Atlantic Region. It's a wonderful way to enhance your enjoyment of the the choir or a great gift for someone who would like to learn more about this local musical institution.

DVD $25
VHS $20
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The Ascension Oratorio and Two Festive Cantatas
The Bach Choir with The Bach Festival Orchestra

Greg Funfgeld, Artistic Director and Conductor
Soloists:
Ann Monoyios, Soprano
Daniel Taylor, Countertenor
Frederick Urrey, Tenor
Christòpheren Nomura, Baritone

Cantata BWV 11 Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
Cantata BWV 51 Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!
Cantata BWV 34 O ewiges Feurer, o Ursprung der Liebe

Recorded at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, May 2001, by Dorian Recordings.
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The Christmas Oratorio
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with The Bach Festival Orchestra

Greg Funfgeld, Conductor
Soloists:
Tamara Matthews, soprano
Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Butterfield, tenor
Christòpheren Nomura, baritone

Recorded at Packer Church, Lehigh University, May, 1998, by Dorian Recordings.

Available on double CD only $30.
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Wachet Auf!
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with The Bach Festival Orchestra

Greg Funfgeld, Artistic Director and Conductor
Soloists:
Henriette Schellenberg, Soprano
David Gordon, Tenor
Daniel Lichti, Bass

Cantata BWV 56 Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen
Cantata BWV 140 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Motet BWV Anh. 159 Ich lasse dich nicht

Recorded at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, January 27 and 28, 1989, by Dorian Recordings.
Available on CD $15
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The Mass in B Minor
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with The Bach Festival Orchestra

Greg Funfgeld, Conductor
Soloists:
Tamara Matthews and Rosa Lamoreaux, sopranos
Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
Frederick Urrey, tenor
William Sharp, baritone
Daniel Lichti, bass-baritone

Recorded at Packer Church, Lehigh University, May, 1997, by Dorian Recordings.
Available on double CD only $30
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Christmas in Liepzig!
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with The Bach Festival Orchestra

Greg Funfgeld, Artistic Director and Conductor
Soloists:
Sylvia McNair, Soprano
Janice Taylor, Contralto
David Gordon, Tenor
Daniel Lichti, Bass

Cantata BWV 63 Christen ätzet diesen Tag
Cantata BWV 65 Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen
From the Mass in B Minor BWV 232 Chorus: Sanctus

Recorded at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, February 27, 1988
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Bach in Bethlehem
by Ralph Grayson Schwarz
108 page, 11"x11" pictorial history of The Bach Choir

Hundreds of paintings, photographs and programs bring to life the physical context and history of a beautiful community where music still plays a significant and catalytic part in the American experience. The book contains a comprehensive listing of every Choir member from 1900 to 1998, including voice part and years of service.

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Available in hardcover $20
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