Just Bach
Luther Memorial Church 1021 University Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53715

courtesy Luther Memorial Church
Seven people standing in a church.
The 2023 Just Bach ensemble.
media release: Jan. 22:
Program:
August Kühnel: Viola da Gamba Sonata X: Aria Solo: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut
Wolfgang Carl Briegel: Allemande and Sarabande for Viola da Gamba
Dieterich Buxtehude: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Violone, BuxWV 267
Adagio
Allegro
Adagio
Viola da gamba solo
Allegro
Presto
Poco Presto
Chorale: Johann Sebastian Bach: BWV 3.6: Erhalt mein Herz im Glauben rein
Musicians:
Charlie Rasmussen, viola da gamba; Phillip Serna, viola da gamba and violone; Mark Brampton Smith, organ; Ryne Cherry, baritone; Dave Parminter - Videographer
Upcoming concert dates: On February 19 oboist Stacey Berk joins us in Bach’s cantata 156: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe. Remaining concerts are on March 12 (2nd Wednesday) and April 23 (fourth Wednesday). Mark your calendars!
Just Bach was founded to celebrate and to share with the Madison community at large the immense range of Bach’s vocal and instrumental repertoire. Just Bach presents performers who play and sing using historically-informed performance practice, bringing the music to life in a manner and style with which Bach was familiar. The audience is invited to sing along during the closing chorales – because group singing is therapeutic!
Just Bach presents free concerts on Wednesday once a month during the school year as part of the free weekly noontime concert series, Music at Midday, presented by Luther Memorial Church in Madison. Can't make it to the concert in person? Every concert is recorded and made available for viewing on YouTube. Please find us, like, and subscribe at the Just Bach YouTube channel and enjoy every Just Bach concert at your leisure. Our performances are typically released the Friday following that Wednesday’s concert.
Attending and viewing the concert online is free, but we ask those who are able to help us pay our musicians do so with a tax-deductible donation via www.justbach.org.
We are extremely grateful to Pastor Brad Pohlman, music director Andrew Schaeffer, and the congregation of Luther Memorial Church for hosting Music at Midday, and for including Just Bach as a regular part of the series. Special thanks go to Dave Parminter, who records the videos. We invite the Madison community to spend a half-hour with the sublime music of J.S. Bach and hope you will find our performances of Bach’s music to be centering and inspiring.
Just Bach is supported by Isthmus Eats, Luther Memorial Church, WORT, and by contributions from attendees and supporters. This project is also supported by Dane County Arts with additional funds from the Endres Mfg. Company Foundation; The Evjue Foundation, Inc., charitable arm of The Capital Times; the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation; and the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation. THANK YOU!