The Hong Kong Bach Choir - Concerts

June 29, 2009 - "DA PACEM" at St. Andrew's Church
performed by The Hong Kong Bach Chamber Choir
Stabat Mater Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Exsultate justI Lodovico Viadana (c.1560-1627)
Psalm 100 ‘Jauchzet dem Herrn’ Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Komm, Jesu, komm BWV229 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
An Anthem, for Thanksgiving William Billings (1746-1800)
Locus iste Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Da pacem Domine Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
Ave Maria Javier Busto (b.1949)
Alleluia Algirdas Martinaitis (b.1950)
 
May 10, 2009 - "Berlioz - Sacred and Profane" at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un faune Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
- Scène d’amour from Roméo et Juliette
- Messe solennelle (Hong Kong Premiére)
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
 
December 4, 2008 - "The Folk Connection" at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
O Clap Your Hands Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Missa L'Homme armé (excerpts) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1410-1497)
Missa Carminum Brevis (excerpts) Paul Chihara (b. 1938)
Din Atem trait min Gsang (excerpts) Peter Roth (b. 1944)
Autumn Landscapes Veljo Tormis (b. 1930)
Two Folk Songs from Qinghai Bright Sheng (b. 1955)
Missa Criolla Ariel Ramírez (b. 1921)
 
Juni 30, 2008 - "A Nordic Journey" at St. John's Cathedral, Garden Road, Central
Alleluia Algirdas Martinaitis (1950- )
Magnificat Arvo Pärt (born in 1935)
Benedictus Dominus Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Dona nobis pacem Peteris Vasks (1946- )
Rakastava Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Varen Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Te Deum Otto Olsson (1879-1964)
 
March 24, 2008 - "Johannes Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem (Joint concert with the Cornell University Chorus & Glee Club)" at Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium
1st half : Cornell University Chorus & Glee Club
- Fengyang Song
- Guessing
- Riding on a Mule
- Diu Diu Deng
Chen Yi, arr.
The Flowing Stream/The Sun is Rising Steven Stucky and Chen Yi, arr.
All My Trials Norman Luboff, arr.
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel William Dawson, arr.
 
2nd half : The Hong Kong Bach Choir
Ein deutsches Requiem Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
 
December 13, 2007 - "The First Nowell - Christmas with the Bach Choir " at Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall
Christmas Oratorio (Part I) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
O Magnum Mysterium John Harbison (b. 1938)
The First Nowell
(Asian Premiere)
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
 
June 3, 2007 - "Schumann, Urrows and Bach" at Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall
Missa Sacra, op. 147 Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Prelude & a Psalm of Francis Thompson
(World Première)
David Francis Urrows (born 1957)
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
December 7, 2006 - "Simply Schubert" with the Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall
Music for "Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus", D.797 Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Mass No. 6 in E flat, D.950  
 
June 4, 2006 - "The French Concert" with the Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Salve Regina Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Hymne au Soleil Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
O sacrum convivium! Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Festival Alleluia Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
Le Roi David Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)
 
December 15, 2005 - Christmas Carol Concert at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon
Christmas Carols Various
 
December 1, 2005 - "Mystery Of Mozart" with the Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Dixit and Magnificat, K193 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter", K551  
Great Mass in C Minor, K427  
 
June 5, 2005 - "A Child of Our Time" with the Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
"Egmont" Overture Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Elegischer Gesang  
Opferlied  
A Child of Our Time (Hong Kong première) Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
 
January 26, 2005 - "The Hong Kong Vespers" with the Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Give unto the Lord (Psalm 29), op. 74 Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Shestopsalmie (The Six Psalms), from All-night Vigil, op. 37 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Beatus vir (Psalm 112), from Vesperae solennes de Confessore KV 339 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Han Shan (Cold Mountain) - world première Joyce Wai-chung Tang (197?- )
Lauda Jerusalem (Psalm 147), from Vespro della Beata Vergine Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Magnificat in D, BWV 243 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
June 3, 2004 - "Ein Deutsches Requiem" with the Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Cantata BWV 68 "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ein Deutsches Requiem, op. 45 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
 
December 16, 2003 - Christmas Carol Concert at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon
Christmas Carols Various
 
November 25, 2003 - "From Bach to Bernstein - and Beyond" at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 72, No. 5 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Liebster Gott, wann werd' ich sterben? BWV 8, No. 6  
The 23rd Psalm, D. 706, Gott ist mein Hirt Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
De profundis clamavi (Psalm 130) Arvo Pärt (1935- )
Psalm 23 Jack Gottlieb (1930- )
Chichester Psalms Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Five Negro Spirituals (from A Child of Our Time) Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
The Beatitudes Arvo Pärt (1935- )
Otcená? (Our Father) Leo? Janácek (1854-1928)
 
June 8, 2003 - "Handel, Israel in Egypt" with the Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Overture to Solomon George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Israel in Egypt  
Concerto for Organ and Strings No. 13 in F major "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale"  
 
December 10, 2002 - "Petite messe solennelle" at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) Petite messe solennelle
Ip Kim Ho (1974- ) "Fa-Jai" ("An Offering Of Flowers")
 
June 2, 2002 - "Absolute Mozart" with The Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Sancta Maria, mater Dei, K. 273 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Ave verum Corpus, K. 618  
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543  
Requiem, K. 626  
 
December 2001 - Christmas Carol Concert at St. Andrews Church, Kowloon
Christmas Carols Various
 
November 22, 2001 - "Love & Passion" at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Love Bade Me Welcome (Hong Kong premiere) John Tavener (1944- )
Die Geselligkeit, D. 609 Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Two Songs Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Four Quartets, Op. 92 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Love Songs (Asian premiere) Libby Larsen (1950- )
Catulli Carmina (Hong Kong premiere) Carl Orff (1895-1982)
 
May 31, 2001 - 30th Anniversary Concert with The Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
December 07, 2000 - "Aspects of Loss and Redemption" with Hong Kong Sinfonietta at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Elegy in Amber (Asian premiere) Elizabeth Hayden Pizer (1954- )
Nänie, op. 82 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Requiem, op. 48 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
 
June 05, 2000 - "The Dream of Gerontius" with the North Yorkshire Chorus (U.K.) & Hong Kong Sinfonietta at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
The Dream of Gerontius Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
 
December 12, 1999 - "Christmas with The Bach Choir" with The Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at the Academy for Performing Arts
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
  -Part I: "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage"
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
La fuite en Égypte
  later incorporated into the oratorio
  -L'Enfance du Christ
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Veni, Sancte Spiritus (world premiere) Dr. Christopher J. Keyes (1963- )
Christmas Cantata, BWV 110, "Unser Mund sei voll Lachens" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
November 1999 - RTHK Festival Concert at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Three Medieval Lyrics David Gwilt
October Richard Tsang
 
June 22, 1999 - with The Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Serenade in B-flat, K. 361/370a "Gran Partita" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Dark Gardens (world première) Christopher Coleman (1958- )
Mass No. 2 in E minor Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
 
May 1999 - Hong Kong Chorale Festival Concert at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Kyrie and Gloria, Mass No. 2 in E minor Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
 
December 1998 - Christmas Eve broadcast for RTHK Radio Four
Traditional Christmas carols Various
 
November, 29 1998 - "Gloria!" with The Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Concert Hall
O magnum mysterium Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Ave Maria I & Pater Noster III Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Beatus vir, H. 221 Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1645-1704)
The Beatitudes Arvo Pärt (1935- )
Concerto grosso No. 3 for 2 violins & chamber orchestra Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
From the Old to the New Testament (world premiere) Ip Kim Ho (1974- )
Gloria in D, RV 589 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
 
June 11, 1998 - "Missa Solemnis" with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Missa solemnis Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
 
December 11, 1997 - with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
"Great" Mass in C minor, K. 427 (417a) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony of Psalms Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
 
November 16, 1997 - "Bach Cantata Concert" with The Hong Kong Bach Orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir, BWV 73 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68  
Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51  
Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65  
Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212 (Peasant Cantata)  
 
May 1997 - with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Ein deutsches Requiem Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
 
November 24, 1996 - An Evening Programme with Instrumental Ensemble at the Academy for Performing Arts
Cantata BWV 131, "Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, Herr, zu dir" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Two Motets for 5 voices, from Sacrae Cantiones
  - Deus refugium et virtus
  - O vos omnes
Carlo Gesualdo (c. 1560-1613)
Two Motets
  - Ave Maria
  - Credo
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Motet BWV 227, "Jesu, meine Freude" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
May 12, 1996 - "A Choral Celebration" at the Academy for Performing Arts
Hymn: Pange, lingua Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Two Canticles ("Collegium Regale")
 - Magnificat
 - Nunc dimittis
John Tavener (1944- )
Hymn: Vexilla regis Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
O Sacrum Convivium! Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Graduale: Locus iste Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Totus tuus, Op. 60 Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (1933- )
Te Deum, Op. 25 Otto Olsson (1879-1964)
 
December 3, 1995 - "Mass in B minor", 25th Anniversary Concert with The Hong Kong Bach Orchestra (debut) at Hong Kong City Hall Auditorium
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
June 1995 - at Christ Church, Kowloon & West Island School, Hong Kong
Funeral Sentences Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Motets Byrd & Tallis
Hymn to St. Cecilia Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Scenes from "King Arthur" Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
"Hail, bright Cecilia", Ode for St. Cecilia's Day 1692  
 
April 4, 1995 - "The Creation" with the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra at Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium
The Creation Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
 
November 1994 - with Instrumental Ensemble at Union Church, Hong Kong
Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Old American Songs Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Cantata 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
June 1994 - at Union Church, Hong Kong
Songs and Anthems William Billings (1746-1800)
Three Motets Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca. 1525-1594)
Three Motets Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Totus tuus Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (1933- )
 
March 1994 - with the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra at Loke Yew Hall (Univ. of Hong Kong) & the University of Science and Technology
The Ventricle of Memory (Asian premiere) Christopher Coleman (1958- )
Two Arias from "Le nozze di Figaro" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nänie, op. 82 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
"Coronation" Mass in C, K. 317 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
 
November 1993 - with Instrumental Ensemble at Union Church, Hong Kong
Let down the bars, O Death! Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Three Reincarnations  
Two Motets Orlande de Lassus (ca. 1532-1594)
Cantata 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
 
June 1993 - at Union Church, Hong Kong
Cantate Domino Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Missa "Pange Lingua" Josquin Desprez (ca. 1440-1521)
O Sacrum Convivium! Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Mass Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
 
January 1993 - "Music for Christmas and New Year" with the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra at St. John's Cathedral
Christmas Oratorio, Part 4 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Carols for the New Year Various
Messiah "Sing-In" (highlights) George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
 
November 1, 1992 - "An Evening With Sacred Music" with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Chorus & Chorale from Cantata 29, "Wir danken Dir" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Alleluia Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
Te Deum Op. 25(Asian premiere) Otto Olsson (1879-1964)
 
May 24, 1991 - at Union Church, Hong Kong
Hark all ye lovely saints above Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623)
What is our life? Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
All creatures now John Bennet (b. ca. 1575-80, fl. 1599-1614)
Aeterna Christi Munera Plainsong
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera G. P. da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Dieu! Qu'il la fait bon regarder! Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Four English Folksongs Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Three Spirituals from A Child of Our Time Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
 
March 3, 1991 - with The Hong Kong Sinfonietta at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Concert Hall
Wir danken dir BWV 29 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Concerto in G minor for organ, strings, and timpani Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Aeterna Christi Munera Plainsong
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera G. P. da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Rejoice in the Lamb Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
 
December 8, 1990 - with the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra at St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
Lo, the Messiah Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
Watt's Nativity Carol Ralph Deane Shure (1885-1980)
Wassail Song Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Verbum Patris Hodie David Francis Urrows (b. 1957)
Gaudete Omnes Hieronymous Praetorius (1560-1629)
Messiah (Part One and Hallelujah Chorus) George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
 
June 9, 1990 - Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Drama Theatre
Four Songs for Women's Voices, Two Horns, and Harp, Op. 17 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Choral Dances from Gloriana Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Alleluia Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
The Peaceable Kingdom  
 
April 6, 1990 - at St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
The Seven Last Words (in German) Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Lo, the full final sacrifice (Hong Kong première) Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
Chorale No. 2 in B minor César Franck (1822-1890)
Requiem Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
 
March 19, 1989 - at St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 625 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
O Mensch, bewein' dein Sünde gross BWV 622  
Fantasia a 5 BWV 562  
The Crucifixion Sir John Stainer (1840-1901)
 

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