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OTTAWA BACH CHOIR

• Ottawa Bach Choir opens 22nd season with Magnificat October 2, 2023 - The JUNO award-winning Ottawa Bach Choir (OBC) presents the first concert of its 22nd season, Magnificat, on Saturday, December 2, 2023, 8:00 p.m., at St. Matthew’s Church, 130 Glebe Avenue, in Ottawa. The concert features settings of the Magnificat, including the original setting by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed for his first Christmas in Leipzig in 1723, as well as settings by Jan Dismas Zelenka and Heinrich Biber, both originally from… Continue Reading
• WholeNote Review: Johann Sebastian Bach: Six Motets September 24, 2023 - THE WHOLE NOTE VOCAL AND CHORAL Bach: Six Motets - Ottawa Bach Choir; Lisette Canton Written by Matthew Whitfield Category: Vocal and Choral Published: 14 September 2023 Bach – Six Motets Ottawa Bach Choir; Lisette Canton ATMA ACD2 2836 (atmaclassique.com/en) Founded in 2002 by Dr. Lisette Canton, the Juno Award-winning Ottawa Bach Choir (OBC) is an ensemble which specializes in the performance of early music, with a particular emphasis on the… Continue Reading
• PanM 360 Review: Six Motets August 27, 2023 - PANM 360 OTTAWA BACH CHOIR – SIX MOTETS by Elena Mandolini "Johann Sebastian Bach's six motets are part of the well-known repertoire of choral music. Despite (or perhaps thanks to) their great popularity, numerous recordings of these works exist, always offering a renewed listening experience. The Ottawa Bach Choir, under the direction of Lisette Canton, presents an exceptional interpretation of it in its most recent album, released on the ATMA Classique… Continue Reading