1

Bach at Seven Series

“The Reformation: Influence and Inspiration”

2017-2018 Concert Season | Fall 2017

Third Wednesdays, 7-8 PM

September – May (no December)

S. Clement’s Church

2013 Appletree Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

2 3

Follow Choral Arts Philadelphia and The Bach Festival of Philadelphia on social media! #ChoralArtsPhila #BachFestPhila #BachAtSeven #BachCantatasPhila

S. Clement’s Church

According to legend, on October 31, 1517, an obscure monk and professor of theology from the small German university town of Wittenberg, Martin Luther, nailed a collection of 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church. Among his biggest challenges was the church’s practice of selling indulgences in order to save the souls of those in purgatory. This act changed the course of Western civilization in a way that very little had before the spread of Christianity itself!

Lest we think that the Reformation was merely about religious reform, virtually every aspect of medieval society was turned on its head as a result: the use of the printing press to disseminate ideas, the translation of the Bible into the vernacular so that everyone could now read it, the practice of religion according to one’s conscience, the education of girls, not just rich males, and of course, new forms of music.

We are calling this season “The Reformation: Influence and Inspiration” to mark the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. We’ll look at the ways the movement has shaped and inspired musical expression in the past five centuries. In the course of the year, we will make a particular emphasis on the Lutheran Chorale, on which much of the new sacred music was now based.

And there are so many other exciting reasons to celebrate this season: Choral Arts is turning 35, and our popular Bach@7 series has reached its first 5-year milestone!

In addition to cantatas and motets by one of the most famous Lutheran composers, J.S. Bach, our programs will feature a variety of emotion-stirring music from the XVI-XXI centuries: from Michael Praetorius and Heinrich Schütz to Felix Mendelssohn, Hugo Distler, and our contemporaries, Philadelphians Kile Smith and David Carpenter.

Presented by the Philadelphia Bach Collegium players, our opening night chamber program features Lutheran composers who were J.S. Bach’s mentors, colleagues and students.

Welcome to another year of unforgettable musical experiences, distinctive sounds, contagious passion, and engaging conversation about music that continues to influence and inspire!

Matt Glandorf Artistic Director of Choral Arts Philadelphia and The Bach Festival of Philadelphia

Photographer: Sharon Torello (www.storello.com)Graphic Design: GDLOFT (www.gdloft.com)

4 5

Program 1 - September 20, 2017

J.S. Bach: Mentors, Colleagues and Students

PROGRAM ORDER Dietrich Buxtehude (ca. 1637-1707)Praeludium in G Minor BuxWV 163 for harpsichord

Sonata in D Major BuxWV 267 for viola da gamba and violoneAdagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro - Presto - Poco Presto

Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713 - 1780)Fantasia in F Minor for organ and oboe obbligatoChorale Prelude on Komm heiliger Geist, Herr Gott for organ

Georg Böhm (1661-1733)Klavier Suite No. 1 in C Minor for harpsichordAllemande – Courante – Sarabande - Gigue

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Sonata in G Major after BWV 1027 for flute, viola da gamba, and continuoAdagio - Allegro ma non tanto – Andante - Allegro moderato

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)Trio in D Minor TWV 42:d4 for flute, oboe and continuo Largo – Allegro – Affettuoso - Presto

Post-Concert:Q&A and Reception with artists and peers

PERFORMERSMembers of the Philadelphia Bach Collegium

Flauto Traverso: Steven ZohnOboe: Geoffrey BurgessViolincello: Eve MillerViola da Gamba: Heather Miller LardinHarpsichord: Leon SchelhaseOrgan: Matthew Glandorf

On

phot

o: S

teve

n Z

ohn,

flau

to tr

aver

so

6 7

PROGRAM ORDERJ.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)Motet BWV 228: Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei Dir (“Do not fear, I am with you”)

Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672)Musikalische Exequien (op. 7, Dresden, 1636)

Part I: Concert in Form einer teutschen Begräbnis-MessePart II: Motette Herr, wenn ich nur dich habePart III: Canticum B. Simeonis Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren, SWV 281 8vv double

Knut Nystedt (1915 - 2014)Immortal Bach

Post-Concert:Reception with artists and peers Fine wine tasting sponsored by The Moore Brothers Wine Company

PERFORMERS Core Singers and Soloists

Soprano: Jessica Beebe, Rebecca MyersAlto: Jenifer L. Smith, Maren MontalbanoTenor: Michael JonesBass: Jean Bernard Cerin, Cody Müller

The Philadelphia Bach Collegium

Violone: Heather Miller LardinTheorbo: Theodore Cheek Jr.Organ: Benjamin Katz

Choral Arts Philadelphia

Matthew Glandorf, Artistic Director and Conductor

Program 2 - October 18, 2017

8 9

Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir;weiche nicht, denn ich bin dein Gott!Ich stärke dich, ich helfe dir auch,ich erhalte dich durch die rechte Hand meiner Gerechtigkeit.Fürchte dich nicht, denn ich habe dich erlöset;ich habe dich bei deinem Namen gerufen, du bist mein!

Chorale:Herr, mein Hirt, Brunn aller Freuden,du bist mein,ich bin deinniemand kann uns scheiden.Ich bin dein, weil du dein Lebenund dein Blutmir zu gutden Tod gegeben.Du bist mein, weil ich dich fasseund dich nicht,o mein Licht,aus dem Herzen lasse!Laß mich hingelangen,da du michund ich dichlieblich werd umfangen.Fürchte dich nicht,du bist mein.

Do not fear, I am with youDo not give way, for I am your God;I strengthen you, I also help youI uphold you with the right handof my righteousness.

Do not fear,for I have redeemed you;I have called you by your name,you are mine.

Lord, my Shepherd, source of all joys!You are mine, I am yoursNo one can separate us.I am yours, since by you your lifeAnd your blood, for my benefit,Have been given in death.

You are mine, since I seize youand, O my light, neverShall I let you leave my heart!Let me, let me comewhere you by me and I by youShall be embraced in love.

J.S. BachMotet BWV 228: Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei Dir (“Do not fear, I am with you”)

i. Concert in Form einer teutschen Begräbnis-Missa, SWV 279

IntonatioNacket bin ich von Mutterleibe kommen.

SoliNacket werde ich wiederum dahinfahren.Der Herr hat’s gegeben, der Herr hat’s genommen, der Name des Herren sei gelobet.

CappellaHerr Gott Vater im Himmel, erbarm dich über uns.

SoliChristus ist mein Leben, Sterben ist mein Gewinn. Siehe, das ist Gottes Lamm, das der Welt Sünde trägt.

CappellaJesu Christe, Gottes Sohn, erbarm dich über uns.

SoliLeben wir, so leben wir dem Herren;Sterben wir,so sterben wir dem Herren.Darum wir leben oder sterben, so sind wir des Herren.

CappellaHerr Gott, heiliger Geist, erbarm dich über uns.

IntonatioAlso hat Gott die Welt geliebt, daß er seinen eingebornen Sohn gab.

SoliAuf daß alle, die an ihn glauben, nicht verloren werden, sondern das ewige Leben haben.

i. Concert in Form einer teutschen Begräbnis-Missa, SWV 279

IntonationNaked came I from my mother’s womb.

SoliNaked shall I return thither.The Lord has given, the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord.

CappellaLord God, Father in Heaven, have mercy upon us.

SoliChrist is my life and to die is to gain. Behold the Lamb of God who carries the sins of the world.

CappellaJesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon us.

SoliWhen we live, we live for the Lord;when we die, we die for the Lord:therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

CappellaLord God, Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us.

IntonationGod so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.

SoliThat whosoever believeth in himshould not perish but have everlasting life.

Heinrich Schütz Musikalische Exequien SWV 279-281

10 11

CappellaEr sprach zu seinem lieben Sohn:die Zeit ist hie zu erbarmen,fahr hin, mein’s Herzens werte Kronund hilf ihn aus der Sünden Not, erwürg für sie den bittern Tod und laß sie mit dir leben.

SoliDas Blut Jesu Christi, des Sohnes Gottes, machet uns rein von allen Sünden.

CappellaDurch ihn ist uns vergebendie Sünd, geschenkt das Leben, im Himmel soll’n wir haben,o Gott, wie große Gaben.

SoliUnser Wandel ist im Himmel,von dannen wir auch warten des Heilandes Jesu Christi, des Herren, welcher unser‘n nichtigenLeib verklären wird, daß er ähnlich werde seinem verklärten Leibe.

CappellaEs ist allhier ein Jammertal:Angst, Not und Trübsal überall.Des Bleibens ist ein kleine Zeit, voller Mühseligkeit, und wers bedenkt, ist immer im Streit.

SoliWenn eure Sünde gleich blutrot wäre, so soll sie doch schneeweiß werden. Wenn sie gleich ist wie rosinfarb,soll sie doch wie Wolle werden.

CappellaSein Wort, sein Tauf, sein Nachtmahldient wider allen Unfall;der Heilge Geist im Glauben lehrt uns darauf vertrauen.

SoliGehe hin, mein Volk, in eine Kammerund schleuß die Tür nach dir zu.Verbirge dich einenkleinen Augenblick, bis der Zorn vorrübergehe.

CapellaHe spake to his beloved Son:The time to be merciful has come,Go forth, my heart’s precious crownand redeem them from the dangers of sin,destroy for them the bitter death and let them abide with thee.

SoliThe blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanseth us from all sin.

CappellaThrough Him our sins are forgiven, life is restored to us.What happy retribution shall be ours, O God, in Heaven!

SoliOur future lieth in Heaven,where we shall await our Savior, Jesus Christ, who will transfigure our corruptible body, that it may be like his transfigured body.

CappellaThis life is but a vale of tears:fear, misery and affliction everywhere.Our brief stay upon this earth is but woe,and whosoever thinketh on it is in constant strife.

SoliIf your sin be as scarlet,it shall become as white as snow.Were it red like crimson,it shall become as white as purest wool.

CappellaHis word, his Baptism, his Communionserve against all misfortune;belief in the Holy Ghost teacheth us to set our trust therein.

SoliGo hence my people into a chamberand bolt the door behind you.Hide yourselves for a brief while until the wrath hath passed.

SoliDer Gerechten Seelen sind in Gottes HandUnd keine Qual rühret sie an, aber sie sind in Frieden.

SoliHerr, wenn ich nur dich habe,so frage ich nichts nach Himmel und Erden.

SoliWenn mir gleich Leib und Seele verschmacht,so bist du Gott allzeit meines Herzens Trost und mein Teil.

CappellaEr ist das Heil und selig Licht für die Heiden,zu erleuchten,die dich kennen nicht und zu weiden.Er ist seines Volkes Israel der Preis, Ehr, Freud und Wonne.

SoliUnser Leben währet siebenzig Jahr,und wenn’s hoch kommt, da sind’s achtzig Jahr,und wenn es köstlich gewesen ist, so ist es Müh und Arbeit gewesen.

CappellaAch, wie elend ist unser Zeit allhier auf dieser Erden, gar bald der Mensch darniederleit,wir müssen alle sterben.Allhier in diesem Jammertal,auch wenn dirs wahl gelinget.

SoliIch weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebt, und er wird mich hernach aus der Erden auferwecken,und werde darnach mit dieser meiner Haut umgeben werden, und werde in meinem Fleisch Gott sehen.

SoliThe souls of the righteous are in God’s handand no torment shall touch them, but they are in peace.

SoliLord, if I have none but thee,so shall I ask nothing of Heaven or Earth.

SoliAnd if my body and my soul should so perish,yet thou art God everlasting, my heart’s comfort and part of me.

CappellaHe is the Salvation and the Blessed Light unto the heathens,to enlighten them,who know thee not and delight not in thee. He is the praise, the honour, the joy and the delight of his people Israel.

SoliThe duration of our lives is threescore years and ten, though some men may come to fourscore years, and though it be their delight, it is but labour and sorrow.

CappellaO how wretched is our time upon this earth, man is soon overthrownand we all must die.Here in this vale of tears,all is but toil and labour, though ye be prosperous.

SoliI know that my Redeemer liveth,and herealter he shall awaken me from out of the earth, then, in this my skin and in my flesh shall I see God.

12 13

CappellaWeil du vom Tod erstanden bist,werd ich im Grab nicht bleiben.Mein höchster Trost dein Auffahrt ist. Todsfurcht kannst du vertreiben,denn wo du bist, da komm ich hin, daß ich stets bei dir leb und bin,drum fahr ich hin mit Freuden.

SoliHerr, ich lasse dich nich!, du segnest mich denn.

CappellaEr sprach zu mir: halt dich an mich, es soll dir itzt gelingen,ich geb mich selber ganz für dich, da will ich für dich ringen.Den Tod verschlingt das Leben mein, da bist du selig worden.

ii. Motette: Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe SWV 280Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe,so frage ich nichts nach Himmel und Erden. Wenn mir gleich Leib und Seele verschmacht, so bist du doch, Gott,allezeit meines Herzens Trost, und mein Teil.

iii. Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener in Friede fahren SWV 281

IntonatioHerr, nun lässest du deinen Diener.

CappellaIn Friede fahren, wie du gesagt hast.Denn meine Augen haben deinen Heiland gesehen, welchen du bereitet hast für allen Völkern,ein Licht, zu erleuchten die Heidenund zum Preis deines Volks Israel.

Seraphim 1 et 2, Beata animaSelig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben. Sie ruhen von ihrer Arbeitund ihre Werke folgen ihnen nach.Sie sind in der Hand des HerrenUnd keine Qual rührt sie.Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben.

CappellaSince thou hast risen from the dead,I shall not tarry in the grave.Thine Ascension is my greatest comfort. Thou canst drive out the fear of death, for where thou art there shall I be also, that I may be with thee and I live forever,therefore I depart in joy.

SoliLord, I shall not forsake thee, for thou wilt bless me.

CappellaHe spake unto me: Cleave to me and thou shalt now accomplish it, I give myself wholly to theeand for thee shall I struggle. Death will devour my life,then thou shalt be blessed.

ii. Motette: Lord, if I Have But Thee SWV 280Lord, if I have none but thee,so shall I ask nothing of Heaven or Earth, and if my body and my soul should perish, yet thou art God everlasting,my heart’s comfort and part of me.

iii. Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener in Friede fahren SWV 281

IntonationLord, now lettest thou thy servant depart.

CappellaIn peace, according to thy word.For mine eyes have seen thy salvationwhich thou hast prepared before the face of all people, a light to lighten the Gentiles,and the glory of thy people Israel.

Seraphim 1 et 2, Beata animaBlessed are the dead which die in the Lord. They may rest from their laboursand their works do follow them.They are in the hands of Godand there shall no torment touch them. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

Notes

14 15

Program 3 - November 15, 2017

PROGRAM ORDERMartin Luther (1483-1546): Non móriar sed vívamLudwig Senfl (1486-1542): Non móriar sed vívamJohann Walter (1496-1570): Ein Feste Burg Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612): Ein Feste Burg Michael Praetorius (1571-1621): Ein Feste Burg Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Es ist das Heil uns kommen Her Hugo Distler (1908-1942): Es ist das Heil uns kommen Her

David Carpenter (b. 1972) A Love So StillWorld Premiere

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)Cantata BWV 79 Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild (“God the Lord is sun and shield”)

Post-Concert:Reception with artists and peersFine wine tasting sponsored by The Moore Brothers Wine Company

PERFORMERS Core Singers and Soloists:Soprano: Jessica Beebe, Kyle Leigh CarneyAlto: Maren Montalbano, Jenifer L. SmithTenor: Michael Jones, Christopher HodsonBass: Cory Müller, Jean Bernard Cerin

Philadelphia Bach Collegium:Violin: Rebecca Harris (concert master), Mandy Wolman, Christof RichterViola: Daniela PiersonCello: Eve MillerViolone: Heather Miller LardinOboe: Geoffrey Burgess, Stephen BardCorno da Caccia: Steven Marquardt, Linda DempfContinuo: Leon Schelhase

Choral Arts PhiladelphiaMatthew Glandorf, Artistic Director & Conductor

16 17

A love so still surrounds us all—The grace of a surpassing peace.With hearts aflame, we heed thy callTo praise thy name and never cease. Yet pains of times long past returnand evil darkens our brightest daysOh God, take pity, to thee we turnFor comfort of thy loving gaze. And when you pass to us the cupOf bitterest tears and grief to comeWe take it gladly and render upOur thanks to thee and thy true Son. Yet if you wish once more to blessWith sunlight bright your creatures hereWe take fresh heart, and then confessThat we are yours, our Jesu dear. A candle bright will light our wayJust as thou brought hope to men.So lead us, Lord, we humbly pray,And through thee let us live again. When silence like the snow befalls usWe wait to hear the joyful hymn,Till greater ecstacy enthralls usAnd songs of praise resound within. A perfect love protects the fearfulTill fearful not, we face our fate.With God, my end shall not be tearful:For thy salvation I surely wait.

Ein Feste BurgBy Martin Luther

Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott,Ein gute Wehr und Waffen.Er hilft uns frei aus aller Not,Die uns jetzt hat betroffen.Der alt böse Feind,Mit Ernst er’s jetzt meint.Groß Macht und viel ListSein grausam Rüstung ist.Auf Erd ist nicht seinsgleichen.

A mighty fortress is our God,a trusty shield and weapon;He helps us free from every needthat hath us now overtaken.The ancient evil foenow means us deadly woe;deep guile and his great mightare his dread arms in fight;on Earth is not his equal.

Non Moriar Sed Vivam Psalm 118 verse 118

Non móriar sed vívam,et narrábo ópera Dómini.

I shall not die but live,and tell of the works of the Lord

Es ist das Heil uns kommen HerBy Martin Luther

Es ist das Heil uns kommen her von Gnad und lauter Güte;die Werke helfen nimmermehr, sie mögen nicht behüten.Der Glaub sieht Jesum Christum an; der hat g’nug für uns all getan,er ist der Mittler worden.

Now unto us Salvation comes, by grace and purest favor;our works, they offer help no more: they cannot give protection.But faith shall Jesus Christ behold; who for us all enough hath done:He is our Intercessor!

David Carpenter was born in 1972 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He studied music at Bates College, the Peabody Conservatory, and Temple University, where he completed his doctor of musical arts degree in 2011. Major performances of his works include Fredericksburg, premiered by baritone William Stone and the Temple University Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra in Philadelphia, 2007; scenes from his opera, The Age of Innocence, based on the novel by Edith Wharton, in New York, 2013; and his Romanza, premiered by cellist Štěpán Filípek and pianist Katelyn Bouska in the Czech Republic, 2017. His song cycle, From the Valley of Baca, along with two other chamber works, will be released on CD by Parma Records in the spring of 2018.

Learn more at www.davidowencarpenter.com.

David CarpenterA LOVE SO STILL World Premiere

Setting of Dietrich Bonhöffer’s poem Von guten Mächten from “Letters and Papers from Prison”English translation by David Carpenter

1918

Johann Sebastian BachCantata BWV 79Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild

Composed: October 31, 1725 (Leipzig) for Reformation SundayText: Mvt. 1. Psalm 84:11; Mvt. 3. Martin Rinckart, stanza 1 of Nun danket alle Gott (1636); Mvt. 6. Ludwig Helmbold, stanza 8 of Nun lasst uns Gott, dem Herren (1575)Translation: Tobin Schmuck, 2011 © Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, NYC

Haydn &GoldenthalOctober 12:30 PM

October 27:30 PM

AllBeethovenNovember 52:30 PM

November 67:30 PM

Mozart,Piazzolla,andJohn CageDecember 32:30 PM

December 47:30 PM

Mozart,Mooke,and FauréApril 12:30 PM

April 27:30 PM

Bluegrass,Bernstein,andthe BluesMay 202:30 PM

May 217:30 PM

Brillhart:AllBaroqueFebruary 252:30 PM

February 267:30 PM

IMPROVISIONARIES IMPROVISIONARIES

Dirk BrosséMusic Conductor

2017 | 2018

O R D E R Y O U R T I C K E T S T O D A Y !

FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS, CALL 215.545.1739 | CHAMBERORCHESTRA.ORG

E X P L O R I N G T H E A R T O F I M P R O V I S AT I O N I N C L A S S I C A L M U S I C

COP_Bach_5.5x4.25_Ad_2017_8.17.17 8/17/17 12:53 PM Page 1

1. COROGott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild.Der Herr gibt Gnade und Ehre,er wird kein Gutes mangeln lassen den Frommen.

2. ARIA ALTOGott ist unsre Sonn und Schild!Darum rühmet dessen Güteunser dankbares Gemüte,die er für sein Häuflein hegt.Denn er will uns ferner schützen,ob die Feinde Pfeile schnitzenund ein Lästerhund gleich billt.

3. CORALENun danket alle Gottmit Herzen, Mund und Händen,der große Dinge tutan uns und allen Enden,der uns von Mutterleibund Kindesbeinen anunzählig viel zugutund noch itzund getan.

4. RECITATIVO BASSOGottlob, wir wissenden rechten Weg zur Seligkeit;denn, Jesu, du hast ihn unsdurch dein Wort gewiesen,drum bleibt dein Name jederzeit gepriesen.Weil aber viele noch zu dieser Zeitan fremdem Joch aus Blindheit ziehen müssen,ach! so erbarme dichauch ihrer gnädiglich,daß sie den rechten Weg erkennenund dich bloß ihren Mittler nennen.

God the Lord is sun and shield.The Lord grants grace and honor,he will withhold no good thing from the devout.

God is our sun and shield!For this our grateful soulsextol this goodness,which he fosters for his assembly.For he will further protect uswhether the foe files arrowsor a blasphemous hound abruptly howls.

Now all thank Godwith heart, mouth and hands,who does great thingsfor us and every ending,who for us, while in the mother’s womband from early childhood on,caused immeasurably great benefitand even now does.

Praise God, we know the proper pathto blessedness;for Jesus, you have pointedthis out to us through your word,thus may your name remain ever praised.Since however, many, even at this moment,must drag a foreign yoke out of blindness,oh! do have mercyon them as well, graciously,that they recognize the proper pathand name you alone their mediator.

5. ARIA (DUETTO) SOPRANO EBASSOGott, ach Gott,verlass die Deinen nimmermehr!Laß dein Wort uns helle scheinen;obgleich sehr wider uns die Feinde toben,so soll unser Mund dich loben.

6. CORALEErhalt uns in der Wahrheit,gib ewigliche Freiheit,zu preisen deinen Namendurch Jesum Christum. Amen.

God, oh, God,abandon these your own, nevermore!Let your word shine brightly before us;even while the foe rages powerfully against us,so shall our mouths praise you.

Preserve us in truth,grant eternal libertyto praise your namethrough Jesus Christ. Amen.

21

Matthew Glandorf

Matthew Glandorf has a versatile career as a conductor, teacher, organist, improviser, church musician and composer. Born in Lewisburg, PA. he began his early studies in violin (age 4) and piano (age 7), although piano practice was bargained with being allowed to have access to the organ at the church where his father served as the pastor. In 1980, his family moved to Wilhelmshaven, Germany where he began life as a chorister, and further studied organ with Professor Wolfgang Baumgratz at The Cathedral in Bremen. At the age of 16, Matthew began his studies at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with John Weaver (organ) and Ford Lallerstedt (counterpoint and Music History). Further studies were undertaken at the Manhattan School of Music with McNeil Robinson.

Mr. Glandorf has held the position as Music Director at several historic Philadelphia churches including the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, Old Pine Presbyterian Church, Old St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and Saint Mark's Episcopal Church. He currently serves as music director at Church of the Good Shepherd in Rosemont, PA.

Since 1995, Glandorf has served in the Musical Studies department at The Curtis Institute where he has taught early music history, counterpoint, figured bass, ear training and improvisation. Most recently, he formed the Curtis Collegium, an ensemble that specializes in historical performance practice.

He has also taught at Swarthmore College, Westminster Choir College, and the Esther Boyer College of Music at Temple University.

As an organist, Glandorf has appeared as a recitalist throughout the United States, England and Germany as well as a recitalist and conductor for conventions of The Organ Historical Society, American Guild of Organists, and the Association of Anglican Musicians.

Glandorf became artistic director of Choral Arts Philadelphia in 2004. Since 2008, he has served as artistic director of the Philadelphia Bach Festival where he founded the Philadelphia Bach Collegium, a resident chamber ensemble comprised of the region's finest period instrumentalists and scholars.

tempestadimare.org | 215-755-8776

“Tempesta’s brilliant playing made the best case for the rarely played repertoire.”

— miami Herald

2017–2018 SeaSon

PastoraletHe Holidays in italyfestive, peaceful, and heraldic

chamber music by Vivaldi, gabrieli and more

Dec 1 & 2

Fantaisie CHaraCter, allegory & imagination orchestral sketches by Couperin, telemann

and Handel

Jan 26 & 27

this scePter’d isle18tH Century englisH musiCrebecca Harris, violin with richard stone, lute

Feb 24 & 25

Bach: GoldBerG Variations 30 Variations on an aria for keyboard adam pearl, harpsichord

Mar 16 & 17

Bach: art oF the FuGue an iConiC masterwork played by a virtuoso quartet

of tempesta recorders

apr 13 & 14

riVer Music baCH & telemann on water’s edge with vocalists laura Heimes, meg bragle,

aaron sheehan and randall scarlata

May 19 & 20

(re)discoVer Baroque GerMany’s FaVorite coMPoser, with concerts and PoP-uP eVents across PhiladelPhia.

the FaithFul Music Master telemann’s CHamber musiC, Curated by His peerswith mezzo soprano meg bragle

Sep 23 & oct 13

Fire & inVention telemann’s sHowpieCes for tHe dresden orCHestra two grand concerto-suites,

plus a modern premiere

oct 14

22 23

SOPRANOLaura BarattaPatti CheekKaren Fung DanteSusannah EdmondsPatricia FisherAllyson LiebermanPatti McLaughlinEllen H. O’BrienMeredith Quirin WaldronJenna Rosania

ALTOSharene AzimiDenise BrownLucy HarlowAmey HutchinsInna Lobanova- HeasleyVictoria McManusJodi NiemanNina Zhu

TENORKevin BrownJon CroninFrank DiTragliaGlenn C. FergusonAaron FreemanNathan GibneyDonald GrasbergerBryan ParkJudd A. SerottaDylan J. Steinberg

BASSThomas AltonTheodore CheekWilliam DowlingBenjamin GuezPeter GuliaMichael MeloyDave MostellerSteven RalstonRyan ScheafferTim Schellenberg

Choral Arts Philadelphia Choir Roster 2017-2018

24 25

Choral Arts Philadelphia

Choral Arts Philadelphia is a premier chamber vocal ensemble of highly experienced professional and avocational musicians. Inspired by the works of J.S. Bach, the choir presents historically informed performances, explores new music, and engages the community in innovative ways. Making music since 1982, Choral Arts Philadelphia actively participates in the region’s musical community by celebrating the talents of our local musicians. The ensemble is committed to musical excellence, historically informed performance practices, and furthering the great tradition of choral music.

Since 2013, Choral Arts Philadelphia and its project, The Bach Festival of Philadelphia, have presented Bach At Seven, a midweek early evening concert series.

Under the tenure of its first artistic director, Sean Deibler, the chorus (formerly Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia) regularly partnered with the Philadelphia Orchestra in concert and on recordings. Since then, Choral Arts has built a significant reputation and artistic presence in Philadelphia as a symphonic choir, and has maintained a particularly strong commitment to exploring areas of the choral repertoire outside of the central canon.

Deibler’s successor, Donald Nally, added greatly to the chorus’s local and national successes that culminated in receiving the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America and Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly Award during its 20th anniversary season.

Throughout its distinguished 35 year history, the choir has performed over 300 works by more than 100 composers.

Under the artistic direction of Matthew Glandorf, the ensemble has been transformed into a chamber size choir to achieve greater vocal flexibility to perform both the early and modern music repertoire.

Most recently, the choir has premiered choral works by such acclaimed composers as Kile Smith, David Ludwig, Mark Rimple, Riho Maimets, Melissa Dunphy, Daniel Shapiro, Anthony Mosakowski, and Andrew Lipke.

The Philadelphia Bach Collegium

Founded in 2008 by Matthew Glandorf, the resident chamber ensemble of the Bach Festival of Philadelphia is comprised of the region’s finest musicians and scholars who specialize in 17th and 18th century music. The ensemble is devoted to using historically authentic instruments. The principal players are veterans of the historically informed performance practice movement and are graduates of the leading conservatories and universities in the United States, Great Britain, and Holland.

26 27

Fridays @ Philadelphia Episcopal CathedralSaturdays @ Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill

Sundays @ Christ Church Christiana Hundred & Immanuel Church Highlands

for more information

215 235 8469 • INFO@PIFFARO.ORG • WWW.PIFFARO.ORG

CONCERTS

WELCOME THE PEOPLE: THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF THE REFORMATION

w/ St. Paul, MN’s award-winning chorus, The Rose Ensemble, and Kiri Tollaksen, cornettoPre-concert lecture with Matthew GlandorfOctober 20–22, 2017This concert supported in part by The Presser Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts

ES IST EIN ROS: A GERMAN RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS

w/ Jessica Beebe, sopranoDecember 15–17, 2017

BACK BEFORE BACHw/ Kiri Tollaksen, cornetto March 9–11, 2018

THE SLAVIC CONNECTIONw/ Schola Cantorum Basiliensis-based vocalists,ensemble PeregrinaMay 11–13, 2018This concert supported in part by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation

EVENTS

RECORDER FESTIVALA FREE COMMUNITY EVENTSettlement Music School, Mary Louise Curtis BranchFebruary 3, 2018 @ 7PM

WORKSHOP: LEARN TO READ ORIGINAL NOTATION

Presbyterian Church of Chestnut HillMarch 10, 2018 1–5PM

Board of Directors and Staff

Edward DeMarco

President

The Risk Management Association

Alexis Barron, Esquire

Vice President

(Bach Festival of Philadelphia)

Fox Rothschild LLP

Gwynne Scheffer

Treasurer

Drexel University

Sharene Azimi

Secretary

Mission Communications

William F. Dowling

(ex officio), Choir Liaison

Thomson Reuters

Alan Morrison

Haas Charitable Trust Chair in Organ Studies

The Curtis Institute of Music

Barbara Alton

Hospitality Committee

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Laura Baciu

Fashion Reformed

FGI Philadelphia

Lucille Amadie

Garden Spaces

Barnes Alumni Council

Theodore G. Cheeck, MD

Penn Medicine

Matthew Glandorf

Artistic Director (ex officio)

The Curtis Institute of Music

Inna Lobanova-Heasley

Director of Marketing & Communications

PR Perfect LLC

inna@pr-perfect.com

215-280-4824

Susannah Hunter

Director of Development

development@choralarts.com

267-240-2586

Emeritus & Honorary Board Members

John Asher Jr.

Mary Louise Craig

Dorothy M. Edgar

Elizabeth Gemmill

Louise Greenberg

Peter Gulia, Esq.

Mary D. Hangley

Nancy Miller, Esq.

J. Randall Rosensteel

Dylan J. Steinberg, Esq.

Meredith Quirin Waldron

28 29

Choral Arts Philadelphia Honor Roll 2016-2017

Choral Arts Philadelphia is grateful for the following individuals who made generous contributions during our 2016-2017 fiscal year. Our donors have made an investment in furthering our mission to bring unique, engaging programming to our audiences. It is their generosity that makes concerts such as the one we present today possible.

Shannon Cline

Edmund Cohen

Ronald and Carole Davis

Jonathan and Carolyn deJonge

L. George Detweiler

Daniel Devlin

Albert Doering

Dianne and Dave Elderkin

Heidi Foster

John Galgon

Glenn R. George

Rebecca Harris

Karen Hoepfinger

Matt Hopkins

Claire Huff

Mary Keefe

Robert Keyser

Carolyn A. Kidder

Joan Kimball

Craig Laird

Reeve Lindbergh

Carolyn Lively

Phillip L. and Joyce A. Lively

Suzanne Low

Mr. and Mrs. Rhidian M. M. Morgan In honor of Amey Hutchins and Dylan Steinberg

David B. Picker and Ann C. Trail

Shirley Philips

James Plank

Joyce Portnov

Shelia Reese

Andrew Reumann-Moore

Lionel Ruberg

Gwyn Roberts

Urike Shaprio In honor of her mother Gisela Huhs

Glenn Sickenberger

Novis Smith

Gail Snitzer

Theresa Snyder

Dr. Peter Speth

Richard Stone

M. Elizabeth Stokes

Barbara Supplee

Charles F. Tarr and Roy Zieglar

Barbara Teichert

Robert Thuener

Ryan and Katherine Tibbetts

Margo Villanova

Mark Wagenveld and Theresa A. Mond

Meredith Waldron

Samuel Whyte

Carl A. Winter

Fred Wolfe

Drs. David and Vivien Yee

David Young

Matching Gifts

Thomson Reuters

Corporate and Foundation Supporters

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage

Moore Brothers Wine Company

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Philadelphia Cultural Fund

The Philo Project

The Presser Foundation

Gifts-In-Kind

Ballet X

Moore Brothers Wine Company

PR Perfect LLC

S. Clement’s Church, Philadelphia

Tom Crane Photography

Angels ($5,000 and up)

Ed DeMarco and Jodi Nieman

Robert K. Urquhart

Guarantors ($1,000 - $4,999)

The Rev’d Richard and Mrs. Barbara Alton

Lisa Barton

Anthony Corvaia, Jr.

Stephen J. and Karen F. Dante

William and Margaret Dowling

Kevin R. and Patricia S. Fisher In honor of their daughter Sara Fisher

Matthew Glandorf

Inna Lobanova-Heasley

Joseph Leube

Robert and Saran Hutchins

Nancy Miller

D. Alan Morrison

Dylan Steinberg and Amey Hutchins

Valerie A. Wells

Benefactors ($500 - $999)

Thomas H. Alton

Al and Martha Barron

Geoffrey Becker

Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Cheek

Brian Dooner In memory of Brian Dooner

The Rev. Dr. Glenn and Raoulena Ferguson

Donald and Gywnne Grasberger

Peter J. Gulia and Patricia A. McLaughlin

Susannah T. Hunter

Kenneth Hutchins

Michael M. and Lise Potter Meloy

David N. Mosteller

Dennis P. and Ellen H. O’Brien

J. Randall Rosensteel

Judd and Linda Serotta

Kurt C. Wulfekuhler and Sharene L. Azimi

Sustainers ($250 - $499)

Peter A. Benoliel and Willo Carey

Radcliffe and Susannah Edmonds

Peter P. and Pamela J. Freyd

Elizabeth Gemmill

John Holmes

Richard P. King and Katia E. Strieck

Victoria McManus

John and Kathleen Reiss

Ohmny Romero

Jenna Rosania

Ryan Schaeffer

Harry C. Schaub

Drs. David and Vivien Yee

Supporters (up to $249)

Julianne Baird

William Bissell

Richard C. Boardman

Robert P. Breading

David Burns

Ira Clavner

30

Choral Arts Philadelphia Honor Roll 2017-2018

Choral Arts Philadelphia is grateful for the following individuals who have made generous contributions towards our 2017-2018 fiscal year.

Angels ($5,000 and up)

Robert K. Urquhart

Guarantors ($1,000 - $4,999)

Anthony Corvaia, Jr.

Kevin R. and Patricia S. Fisher

Sustainers ($250 - $499)

Peter A. Benoliel and Willo Carey

Supporters (up to $249)

Jonathan and Carolyn deJonge

Mr. and Mrs. Rhidian M. M. Morgan In honor of Amey Hutchins and Dylan Steinberg

The Bach Festival of Philadelphia Honor Roll 2016- 2017

The Bach Festival of Philadelphia is grateful for the following individuals, corporations, and foundations that made generous contributions during our 2016-2017 fiscal year. Our donors have made an investment in bringing well-researched, historically informed concerts of Bach and Baroque repertoire to our audiences. It is their generosity that makes our concerts possible.

Oratorio Circle ($1,000 and up)

Al and Martha Barron

Drs. David and Vivien Yee

Cantata Circle ($250 - $999)

Peter Benoliel and Willo Carey

Susannah T. Hunter

Barbara Supplee

Motet Circle (up to $249)

Doris Dabrowski

Peter P. and Pamela J. Freyd

Glenn Sickenberger

Charles F. Tarr and Roy Zieglar

Corporate and Foundation Supporters

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Philadelphia Cultural Fund

Gifts-In-Kind

PR Perfect LLC

S. Clement’s Church, Philadelphia

If you would like to make a contribution in support of Choral Arts Philadelphia or the Bach Festival of Philadelphia, please contact Susannah Hunter, Director of Development, at development@choralarts.com or (267) 240-2586.

The contributions from our generous donors received by August 2, 2017 are listed above. We carefully reviewed the names but if your name has been inadvertently misspelled or omitted please let us know.

Moore Brothers wines taste better.Why?

»

It starts in the vineyard. We select our wines from artisan, natural, sustainable wine growers with whom we’ve formed

long-term, personal relationships.

Unique in the world market, all of our growers’ wines are treated with the respect their work (and your palate) deserve.

Dress warmly when you visit Moore Brothers Wine Company.It’s always 56°!

Picked up at the winery in refrigerated

trucks.

Cross the ocean in a refrigerated container.

Loaded and stored into a refrigerated warehouse.

Delivered to our stores in refrigerated

trucks.

moorebrothers.com

2017-2018 CONCERT SEASON

Special Events Claudio Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610)

WHEN: New Year’s Eve Sunday, December 31 @ 4 PM

WHERE: S. Clement’s Church, 2013 Appletree Street, Philadelphia

TICKETS: $10 Student | $20 Senior | $30 General Early Bird rates until December 1, 2017

Tribute to Michael Korn, Founder of The Bach Festival of Philadelphia

WHEN: Friday, March 23 @ 7 PM

WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 22 E Chestnut Hill Ave, Philadelphia

TICKETS: $10 Student | $25 General | Supporter $50+

“The Reformation: Influence and Inspiration”

Bach At Seven Series WHEN: Third Wednesdays, 7-8 PM September through May (no December)

WHERE: S. Clement’s Church, 2013 Appletree Street, Philadelphia

ADMISSION: Pay What You Wish $25/person suggested donation at the door

No Tickets. No Reservations

www.ChoralArts.com