Hudson Valley BachFest

The Hudson Valley Society for Music
presents the 11th annual
Hudson Valley BachFest

August 27, 28 & 29, 2010

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Concerts At Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY:

Keyboard Marathon
Bach Partitas
Friday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.
Suggested donation $8

Young Performers' Concert
Saturday, August 28, 3:00 p.m.
Free-will donation appreciated!

Bach Chamber Concert
featuring Bach's motet Jesu Meine Freude
and Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor

BachFest Chamber Choir & Chamber Orchestra
directed by Edward Lundergan
Sunday, August 29, 3:00 p.m.
Tickets $10 general admission
Children under 12 free

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Concerts At Christ Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie, NY:

"Great Opening Choral Movements
and Sinfonias from Bach's Cantatas"

Cantata No. 80, Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott

Cantata No. 140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

BachFest Choir & Orchestra
directed by Laura Ramsey Russell
Saturday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10 general admission
Children under 12 free

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Bach Church Services
Sunday, August 29

Check back in the coming months for venues and times

The Hudson Valley BachFest is an annual weekend marathon of four concerts and multiple church services celebrating the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.  Part of the festival takes place in Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County) and part in Cornwall-on-Hudson (Orange County).  For directions to Christ Episcopal Church and Cornwall Presbyterian Church click here.

For a comprehensive listing of Bach's cantatas and other vocal works, including texts, translations, scores, articles and performers, click here.

For information, call:
Dr. Laura Ramsey Russell: (845) 485-1648
Dr. Ruthanne Schempf: (845) 534-2166
Emily Faxon: (845) 534-8368