Our History

2005-2006

First performance October 16, 2004 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Madison. Bach―Cantata BWV 82 (Ich habe genug), Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Cantatas BWV 4 (Christ lag), 211 (Coffee Cantata).

2005-2006

Bach―Cantatas BWV 106, 208, 199, E major Harpsichord Concerto.
Handel―Water Music. Mozart―Eine kleine Nachtmusik.

2006-2007

Bach―The Musical Offering, A minor Violin Concerto, Schemelli Song Book, Cantatas BWV 3, 8, 61 196.
Corelli―Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 8 (Christmas).

2007-2008

Bach―Mass in B minor, Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Goldberg Variations, Cantatas BWV 79, 150.

2008-2009

Bach―St. Matthew Passion, Well-Tempered Clavier I, Cantata BWV 105.
Corelli―Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 12.

2009-2010

Vivaldi―The Four Seasons (Summer & Winter).
Mark Rosa harpsichord dedication recital.
Josquin―Missa Pange Lingua.
Bach―Cantata 78, Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6.

2010-2011

Vivaldi―Bb major Bassoon Concerto, Concerto for Three Violins. Tartini―Violin Concerto.
Bach―C major Orchestral Suite, Harpsichord Concerto F minor, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Cantatas BWV 4, 106, 196.

2011-2012

Music of the Bach Family.
First Baroque Holiday Concert.
Vivaldi―Four Seasons (Fall & Winter).
Corelli―Concerto Grosso (Christmas).
Bach―Cantatas BWV 22, 32, 61, Motet (Lobet den Herrn).

2012-2013

Baroque songs and arias with soprano Amy Haworth.
Baroque Holiday Concert 2.
Bach―Cantata BWV 122.
Works by Schütz, Lassus, Vivaldi, Corelli, Handel.
Mozart & Haydn Symphonies & Concertos with Marc Vallon conductor & soloist.

2013-2014

Works by Telemann, Handel, Leclair, Pachelbel, Bach, Vivaldi with guest violinist Marilyn McDonald.
Baroque Holiday Concert 3.
Bach―Cantata 153.
Byrd―Ave Verum Corpus.
Vivaldi―La Folia.
Handel―Gloria and Messiah (selections).
Bach―Mass in B minor.

2014-2015

Songs by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert with soprano Chelsea Shephard.
Schubert’s Die Winterreise with baritone Joshua Copeland.
Bach―Cantatas BWV 58, 82, D minor Harpsichord Concerto, C minor Oboe & Violin Concerto.
Baroque Holiday Concert 4: Lassus, Schütz, Gabrielli, Schelle, Bertali, Froberger.
Rameau―Pygmalion.

2015-2016

Baroque Concertos by Bach, Biber, Leo, Vivaldi.
Baroque Holiday Concert 5.
Bach―Cantata BWV 61, 151.
Corelli―Christmas Concerto.
Telemann―Tafelmusik.
Handel―Messiah.

2016-2017

English Renaissance & Baroque: Locke, Byrd, Purcell, Dowland.
Baroque Holiday Concert 6.
Bach―Cantata BWV 122.
Works by Lassus, Josquin, Biber.
Bach―St. John Passion.

2017-2018

Bach & Vivaldi: Imitation with cellist Steuart Pincombe
Baroque Holiday Concert 7.
Bach―Cantata BWV 32.
Works by Vivaldi, Corelli.
Purcell―Dido & Aeneas.
Bach―Coffee Cantata.

2018-2019

Arias & Sonatas of Bach & Handel.
Baroque Holiday Concert 8.
Works by Josquin, Schütz, Bach.
The Mozart Miracle.

2019-2020

Telemann’s Tales
Baroque Holiday Concert 9.
Bach―Cantata BWV 51.
Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 (postponed by pandemic―to May 2024)

2020-2021 (LiveStream Only)

Haydn & Mozart Chamber Music.
Baroque Holiday Concert 10.
A Baroque Tour
: Music from Italy, Spain, England, France, Germany.

2021-2022

German Baroque Masters with Elizabeth Blumenstock.
Baroque Holiday Concert 11.
Works by F. Caccini, Bach, Corelli.
Music for Easter Week.
Pergolesi―Stabat Mater.
Bach―Cantata BWV 4.

2022-2023

Italian Baroque Masters with Lisette Kielson, recorder.
Holiday Concert 12Latin American Baroque.
Mozart’s Chamber Music
with Eric Hoeprich, clarinet.

2023-2024

Vivaldi’s Venice with Marc Destrubé, violin.
Baroque Holiday Concert 13.
Bach―Cantata 8 & Christmas Oratorio.
Bach―Musical Offering with Immanuel Davis, flute.
Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 conducted by Andrew Megil.