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Love Bach Cantatas? The Bach Society of Minnesota invites you to a unique day of do-it-yourself music making. Come to learn and perform a Bach cantata; enjoy the company of other music lovers (not to mention a delicious lunch); perform the cantata and go home knowing you’ve done something beautiful, and made some new friends, too. This year we're also hosting an instrumental workshop. There will be two two-hour rehearsals during the two weeks prior to the first Cantata Workshop. The performance for the instrumental workshop will be at the performance for the Nov. 12 workshop. Performances for all workshops listed below begin at 3:00 pm in the sanctuary of the church where the workshop is held. They are free and open to the public. To register click the "Register Now" button to the left. Below is a brief news story about one of our workshops. To the left is a link to view a documentary about a workshop we did in Marshalltown, Iowa. This video gives a good feel for what it's like to come to a workshop.
The cantata workshops work like this. Arrive at the church by 9:15 to register, spend the morning rehearsing, have lunch, rehearse a bit more, enjoy a short break before the concert, and perform the cantata. Every effort is made to keep everyone busy. But there will be a few breaks during the day while various movements are rehearsed. The concerts are very informal. Wear whatever clothes you feel comfortable in. All musicians are welcome, both amateur and professional. Participants must be able to read music well. The Bach Society's Artistic Director (Paul Boehnke) will be conducting. Within the cantata there are opportunities for solos for vocalists. Instrumental solos will be played by the entire section or as decided at the workshop. If you're interested in being considered for a solo, let us know on the registration form and provide at least one reference of someone who knows your singing. The director will make decisions regarding soloists based on these references. Music will be available a month before the workshop. Please come well prepared. Rehearsal times for recitatives and arias will be very limited. Music is available ahead of time by clicking "Register Now" at the left and then on the "Scores" link. Instrumentalists may request a part to be sent to them. Please send a message on our "Contact" page. The fee for the day is $40 for individuals and $60 for two (includes lunch). If you find the registration fee to be more than you're able to pay, please let us know. There is a limited amount of financial aid available. We don't want people missing out simply because of cost. Don't be shy; we want you to come! Instrumental Workshop The instrumental workshop works a bit differently. There will be two two-hour rehearsals prior to the performance date. [Note: the location of the rehearsals is different than the performance.] Then the performance will be at the Cantata Workshop performance at 3:00 pm on Nov. 12, 2012. Both rehearsals and performance will be conducted by Paul Boehnke. This first instrumental workshop will perform Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. We're hoping those who sign up for the instrumental workshop will also sign up for the Cantata Workshop on the same day and play in the orchestra for the cantata too. Register You can register for any or all the workshops online here. For the workshop in Marshalltown, send an email for pricing and details by clicking below. Click on the link at the left. Payment is made through Paypal with a credit card. If you need to cancel after registering, you may do so by one week prior to the workshop to receive a full refund. Just let us know on the form on the Contact page. After the one week prior date, refunds are not provided. If you have any further questions, click on the "Contact" button above and send us your questions. We'll respond as quickly as we can. |
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OUR REMAINING WORKSHOP THIS SEASON Workshop III (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
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