Pittsboro Bach Society

The next meeting of the Pittsboro Bach Society will be on November 2, 2008 at the Pittsboro Community House at 3:00 PM. As usual there is a reading/rehearsal followed by a short break and then the “performance”. The public is invited for the entire time. Admission is free.

Click for map:  Pittsboro Community House - 65 Thompson St., Pittsboro, NC 27312

The program will consist of the Symphony Concertante for Double Bass and Viola by Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf with Ted Ehrhardt and Robbie Link, soloists, and the Introduction and Death March of the Investment Bankers by Gnome de Plume (world premier).

Johann Sebastian Bach’s

Chorale Prelude “Wachet auf”

and the

Wedding Cantata

Featuring Penny Jensen, Soprano

Sunday, 24 February 2008

3:00 PM

This concert is in a private home and by invitation.

The Pittsboro Bach Society will hold a public performance this Sunday - August 26th - 3:00 PM at the Pittsboro Community House - 65 Thompson St., Pittsboro, NC 27312

Aaron Freed will be soloist for the Haydn Cello Concerto in D Major.

Also on the program will be Bach’s Sinfonia from Cantata #29.

As usual there will be an initial reading at 3:00 followed by a short break and then another play through of the program. There is adequate space in this room so please come listen!

Ted tells us that the next PBS reading will be in August. Stay tuned for more info!

Cara McDonough wrote a nice story on the PBS for the Chapel Hill Herald with pictures from our February 25th performance by photographer Bernard Thomas. You can view the article HERE.

Pittsboro Bach Society will celebrate it’s third anniversary by going back to its roots. The group first met to read chamber music as a way of celebrating founder Ted Ehrhard’s birthday. We met in his living room and played Bach, ate, socialized, and all received gifts from Ted - well - sort of. He had done some extensive house cleaning to make room for the ensemble and wrapped up all of his “treasures” to give to the ensemble as presents. This writer received several (unused) bicycle inner-tubes. They were beautifully wrapped, of course.
On February 25th we will return to Ted’s house for a birthday performance for both Ted and the Bach Society. Due to the extremely small space this performance will be by invitation only.

Update: Venue changed! Open to the public (though seating will still be very limited).

This performance will be hosted by Tom and Lynn Egan, 741 Pinehurst Dr., Chapel Hill, NC - Sunday, February 25 at 3:00 PM
For further information call Ted at 919-545-9019

The program will include:

Mozart Rondo Alla Turca

J.S. Bach Clavier Concerto in f minor - Sandy Hobgood piano soloist

Handel Concerto Grosso in F Major op. 6 no. 9

Open to the public!
Sunday, October 22, 2006 - New Hope Presbyterian Church, on Rt. 86 north of Chapel Hill.
4:00 PM performance - Mozart program. Free admission.

Program will include:
Church Sonata in D major, KV 144
Selections from Missa Brevis, KV 194
Ave Verum Corpus, KV 618
Laudate Dominum (from KV 339)
Clarinet Concerto n A major, KV 622 with soloist Dean Herington

The Pittsboro Bach Society photo gallery is back with some never-before-seen pictures. Check it out HERE

Sunday, 18 June 2006
First Run-through - 3:00 PM
Second Run-through - 4:00 PM

J.S. Bach’s Cantata 42, “Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats”
and two songs by Stephen Foster:
“Wilt Thou Be gone, Love?”
“Hard Times Come Again No More”

with soloists

Rhiannon Giddens, soprano
Tamsin Simmill, alto
David Wiehle, tenor
Jonathan Simmons, bass

New Hope Presbyterian Church
4701 NC Highway 86, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

The Pittsboro Bach Society website is in the process of moving and renovation. Things will be back in order soon!