Bach’s Famous Choir:
A Musical and Political History of the St. Thomas Choir School
Michael Maul, Senior Scholar at the Bach-Archiv Leipzig and Artistic Director of the Leipzig Bach Fest, explores the phenomenon of the St Thomas School. He shows how cantors, local luminaries and municipal politicians overcame the School's detractors to make it a remarkable success, with a world-famous choir
* Spotlight interviews: Julia Dawson, mezzo-soprano; Elliot Hines, baritone; Dexter (Tripp) Kennedy, organ; Theodosia Roussos, oboe, soprano, composer
The Emmanuel Music Bach Institute celebrates its ten-year anniversary with a festival of presentations, discussions and live-streamed performances! In this year of transition - and at a time when most live teaching and performance isn't possible - the Bach Institute expands its community engagement through webinars and lectures by Emmanuel musicians and renowned Bach scholars Michael Maul and Michael Marissen, including cantata performances and a live-streamed alumni showcase concert, as well as short performances and interviews with some of our alumni spread out across the world.