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Concert Series Concerts

9 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

St. John's Concert Series is held in St. John's Historic Sanctuary, located in Old Towne Orange, California.

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Episodes

Organ Concert - Charles Raasch

April 18, 2021 21:46 - 1 hour - 58.9 MB

The program focuses on French literature, with a couple of important exceptions. The exuberant and joyful BWV541 Prelude and Fugue in G of Bach will open the concert. We are excited to present the West Coast premiere of Dr. Tom Mueller's "Sonata" written last Spring. Dr. Mueller, assistant professor of church music at Concordia University, is a diligent and careful composer, with a harmonic language that is at the same time fresh and accessible. This amazing piece is a great addition to the c...

Midweek Organ Concert

February 05, 2020 22:07 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

First Wednesday of the month - 12pm - St. John's Historic Sanctuary // half-hour concert on our 150 Rank Ballantyne Pipe Organ. This recording features Charles Raasch from Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Patriotic Concert 2018

June 18, 2018 21:19 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

St. John's Concert Series is held in St. John's Historic Sanctuary, located in Old Towne Orange, California.

Organ Dedication Concert

September 13, 2017 22:05 - 1 hour - 89.3 MB

St. John’s dedicates our new R.M. Ballantyne Pipe Organ. Charles Raasch and William Heide will present a varied program of organ music as you experience the new sounds of our 150 rank, five manual organ. The program will also include a video tour of the inside of the organ chamber that will show and demonstrate many of the different pipes in the organ.

Bach Cantata Vespers [BWV 172]

June 04, 2017 18:24 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB

Cantata 172, “Sing Praises, Ye Faithful,” was written in 1714 for the Day of Pentecost. The festive nature of this cantata signifies the power and the joy that the Holy Spirit brings to the life of a Christian

Baroque Orchestra Concert

March 05, 2017 23:21 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB

Baroque orchestral music, choruses, and organ solos by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Albinoni, and others.

Bach Cantata Vespers (BWV 137)

February 26, 2017 21:36 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

Lobe den Herren, den maechtigen Koenig der Ehren (BWV 137) - “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” is a chorale cantata based on this well-known hymn. All five stanzas of the hymn are used as the text for the cantata, and the familiar melody appears in 4 of the movements. Cathedral Singers, 4 Soloists, and Orchestra

Organ Concert 2017

February 03, 2017 22:05 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

St. John's Concert Series is held in St. John's Historic Sanctuary, located in Old Towne Orange, California.

Bach Cantata Magnificat BWV 243

November 22, 2016 17:10 - 1 hour - 73 MB

St. John's Concert Series 2016/2017 - Bach’s Magnificat is a beautiful setting of Mary’s song of praise. He composed this version in 1733.