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St Johns Southgate presents an ongoing series of services incorporating the choral music of J.S. Bach in the context for which it was written, liturgical Lutheran church services. 2013 is its 16th liturgical year. The series has presented almost 100 different cantatas, the B Minor Mass, the Christmas Oratorio, the Magnificat, and several Latin masses in over 120 events.
The series features the St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra directed by St Johns’ Director of Music, Graham Lieschke. The services include congregational liturgy and chorales, and organ music on the 1992 Knud Smenge pipe organ (see http://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/Southgate.html). Some works have been presented in collaboration with other groups. In 2012, these included the Choir of Trinity College (The University of Melbourne) directed by Michael Leighton-Jones and the Early Music Studio Baroque Ensemble and Early Voices (University of Melbourne), directed by Greg Dikmans.
The St Johns Bach Orchestra plays on period instruments. The growing St Johns collection of baroque instruments includes a 1996 Smenge chamber organ, a pair of oboes da caccia, a pair of baroque timpani and a pair of cornetti.
Translations and notes on Bach cantatas are available at:
http://www.emmanuelmusic.org/notes_translations/nt_notes_transl_cantatas.htm#pab1_7
There is no admission charge for services at St Johns. Services include an opportunity to make offerings and donations to support the St Johns Bach Program. The St Johns Southgate Bach Foundation Inc was formed in 2011 to encourage donations and other activities supporting the program. Donations over $2 are tax-deductible. To make a donation, contact the church office at <
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>. Free parking is available at service times. For enquiries, contact the office on (03) 9682 4995.
 
Bach Cantata Services for 2013
Events are organised on a rolling basis
Fri/8/Feb
3:00 p.m.
| Memorial Service for Jim Stockigt (bassoonist)
Der Friede sei mit dir
(BWV 158) for 2 soloists, choir, violin, oboe, continuo Vivien Hamilton (soprano)
Nicholas Dinopoulos (bass) St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra
directed by Graham Lieschke
| Sun/17/Feb
9:00 a.m. | Eucharist - 1st Sunday in Lent
Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes
(BWV 40) for 3 soloists, chorus, strings, 2 oboes, 2 horns and continuo Anna Plotka (alto)
Timothy Reynolds (tenor)
Jerzy Koslowski (bass)
St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra
directed by Graham Lieschke
| Sun/24/Mar
9:00 a.m. | Eucharist (Palm Sunday)
Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht
(BWV 105) for 4 soloists, choir, horn, 2 oboes, strings, continuo Jennifer Cook (soprano)
Elizabeth Anderson (alto)
Jacob Lawrence (tenor)
Oliver Mann (bass)
St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra
directed by Graham Lieschke
| Thurs/9/May
7:30 p.m.
| Vespers - Ascension Day
Wer da gläubet und getauft wird
(BWV 37) for 4 soloists, chorus, strings, 2 oboes d'amore and continuo
St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra
directed by Rick Erickson (Cantor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New York City),
Visiting Melbourne as the 4th St Johns Visiting Music Director
| Sun/23/Jun
9:00 a.m. | Eucharist - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset
(BWV 41) for 4 soloists, chorus, strings, 3 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani and continuo
St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra
directed by Graham Lieschke The 100th different Bach cantata in the St Johns series.
| Sun/11/Aug
9:00 a.m.
| Eucharist - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut
(BWV 199)
for soprano solo, violin, oboe and continuo Jennifer Cook (sop) & soloists from the St Johns Bach Orchestra
| Sun/22/Sept
9:00 a.m. | Eucharist - 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen
(BWV 123)
for 3 soloists, chorus, strings, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 flutes and continuo Early Voices (dir. Vivien Hamilton) and Baroque Ensemble (dir. Greg Dikmans) of the Early Music Studio, Faculty of the VCA and Music, University of Melbourne
| Sun/15/Dec
9:00 a.m. | Advent Festival Eucharist
The Annunciation (by Brett Dean) for choir and small orchestra (3 clarinets, 3 horns, harp, 3 violas, 2 cellos, 2 double basses) Choir of Trinity College, Consort of Melbourne directed by the composer
Australian premiere of the 4th 2012 Thomanerchor Festmusik
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