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"Music from the Sistine Chapel" concert: November 10, 2018

Bloomington's Community Access Television Services recorded our "Music from the Sistine Chapel" concert of Nov. 10, 2018. You can watch the entire concert for free on YouTube:

 

This is Miserere by Gregorio Allegri. The soloists are Abby Henkel (soprano 1), Claire Tafoya (soprano 2), Lisa Kurz (alto), and David Rohlfing and Ian Pottmeyer (bass). For the text, click here.

Bach Feast III CATS recording clip

Bloomington's Community Access Television Services recorded our Bach Feast III concert of Apr. 15, 2018. Here is a small excerpt from that concert:

This is the final movement from the Cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", BWV 147.The text is as follows:

Jesus bleibet meine Freude,Meines Herzens Trost und Saft.Jesus wehret allem Leide,Er ist meines Lebens Kraft,Meiner Augen Lust und Sonne,Meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne;Darum lass ich Jesum nichtAus dem Herzen und Gesicht.
Jesus remains my joy,my heart’s comfort and sap.Jesus defends me against allsorrows,he is my life’s strength,my eyes’ delight and sunshine,my soul’s treasure and joy;therefore, I shall not let Jesusgofrom my heart and my sight.

Bach Feast II CATS recording clip

Bloomington's Community Access Television Services recorded our Bach Feast II concert of Feb. 17, 2018. Here is a small excerpt from that concert:

This is the first movement from the Cantata "Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen", BWV 43.The text is as follows:

Gott fähret aufmit Jauchzenund der Herrmit heller Posaunen.Lobsinget,lobsinget Gott!Lobsinget, lobsingetunserm Könige!
God is gone upwith jubilation,and the Lordwith ringing trumpets.Sing praises,sing praises to God!Sing praises, sing praisesto our King! 

Bach Feast I CATS recording clip

Bloomington's Community Access Television Services recorded our Bach Feast I concert of Dec. 3, 2017. Here is a small excerpt from that concert:

This is the first movement from the Cantata "Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen", BWV 65.The text is as follows:

Sie werdenaus Saba alle kommen,Gold und Weihrauch bringen,und des Herren Lob verkündigen.
They will allcome out of Shebabringing gold and incense,proclaiming the praisesof the Lord.

Our latest CD release:J. S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion


On April 5, 2009, Bloomington Chamber Singers performed J.S. Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion. Some of the area's most accomplished musicians joined the Chamber Singers for a performance that Herald-Times reviewer Peter Jacobi heralded as "a revelation."After numerous requests from our patrons and supporters, we are proud to announce the release of a professionally-mastered CD recording of that performance.The 3-disc set is available for $20 plus shipping, and can be ordered by mailing this completed order form to the BCS address you will find on the form. For additional information, email bcs@chambersingers.info with "SMP order" in the subject line.The entire recording, as well as individual movements, is available on iTunes and from http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bloomingtonchambersinger.