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“It's a monument of artistic achievement”

It's been 11 years since Johann Sebastian Bach's "St. John Passion" has been mounted in Tucson. via Arizona Daily Star

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Bandanas at the ready You know what you're going to get with Willie Nelson and stetsons off to him he doesn't disappoint, says Pete Clark... more Bach in business St Martin-in-the-Fields has opened again after ... via This is London

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Bach's 'Mass in B Minor' gets a period treatment John W. Barker on Friday 05/09/2008 , Recommendation For years, Trevor Stephenson's Madison Bach Musicians have been presenting Bach cantatas and concertos, ... via The Daily Page

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"New Releases" posts are regular columns that feature reviews of new CDs that are, for one reason or another, truly outstanding among the many I come across every month. via WETA 90.9 FM

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With five concerts spread over two days, plus several speakers and social events, each Bach Festival weekend is a thorough immersion in the composer's music. via MergeDigital

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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 6:00 am - 9:00 pm Where: scenic venues around North Lake Tahoe Cost: http://www.tahoemusic.org Description: Tuning up for its 26th season, the Lake Tahoe Music Festival tempts music ... via Tahoe World

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An opportunity for musical time travel will be offered when the Siskiyou Singers presents its spring concert, "Five Centuries of Choral Music: Part Two." Performances will be at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May ... via Medford Mail Tribune

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Fifteen students from TuneTown Music Gear & Studios played at the annual spring student concert on Thursday evening, April 24, at the Wells Activity Center. via SeacoastOnline

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“But everything else that has been written for the festival has recently been recorded and that CD is going to be released in May to coincide with the festival.”

Featuring a variety of small ensembles and a classical repertoire spanning more than 800 years of music history, the annual Raritan River Music Festival begins Saturday. via Home News Tribune

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“When I was young -- because I'm very old, you know -- I was taught that composers reveal things about themselves that they're proud of”

Bach base for fairy tale When David Lang began the composition that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, he chose an unusual, but typically innovative approach. via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

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