UPBEAT TIMES, INC. • December 2015 • 27 Musical Notes in Sonoma County by Shekeyna Black •
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SONOMA COUNTY, CA. ~ Sonoma Bach celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season with eight spectacular concerts; in- cluding a show entitled, Early Music Christmas: In Sweet- est Joy, this December 11th & 12th at the stunning Schroeder Hall at the Green Music Cen- ter on the campus of Sonoma State University. The enthusi- astic stage-presence of Music Director, Robert Worth, dur- ing the fabulous pre-show lec- ture, a.k.a. “Bachgrounder,” sets the mood for the dramatic performance. It is a marvelous educational opportunity for the audience to get a better under- standing of the theme of the musical selections. Worth elo- quently explains nuances such as defi ning, “a Macaronic song, which means a song in two lan- guages, and is by design.” Worth thoughtfully puts to- gether each season by choos- ing themes for every concert and essentially takes the audi- ence on a musical journey with the exquisite song selections. “Bach is a kind of standard bearer for early music and the Bach movement is symbolic of the early music movement,” Worth explains; however, So- noma Bach performs the music of other composers as well. At- tending a concert performance by the talented Sonoma Bach ensemble tends to be a tran- scendent and cathartic experi- ence. Veteran arts administrator,
Michael Fontaine is the Execu- tive Director, who also sings as a fantastic tenor with Sonoma Bach’s Circa 1600 Chamber
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Choir expresses, “it’s a more intimate experience with a par- ticular genre of music that reso- nates individually, that engages your Soul and your gut.” In- credible soprano, Dianna Rich- ardson is immersed in Sonoma Bach as a vocalist with the Bach Choir, Circa 1600 and the Sonoma Bach Consort as well as being the Program Admin- istrator. She brings a youthful appreciation of the wonderful classical musical genre, for- mally known as, early music,
by explaining, “without having to understand what the words mean, or understand what the musical language is. It’s about how it makes you feel. It’s an opportunity to listen with an open heart, and an open mind.” Sonoma Bach performs at
various venues throughout So- noma County during the excit- ing 2015-2016 season culmi- nating on May 22. The venue that takes center stage this sea- son is the acoustically magnifi - cent Schroeder Hall featuring
an astonishing pipe organ. The audience can feel the musical vibrations exuding from the impressive concert hall itself, as the brilliant musicians and singers create a breathtaking performance.
Full concert descriptions; in- cluding venue locations, can be found at
www.sonomabach.org. Give the amazing gift of Music, in one dazzling form or another, this holiday season!
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