Upcoming Performances:
Baroque Brilliance: Bach’s Motets in Concert
Baroque Music for a Vocal Ensemble
The repertoire is different on each day. Reduced price tickets are available for attendees of both concerts.
These six motets by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 225- 230) are considered to be among the pinnacles of the choral repertoire.
Beyond their technical brilliance these motets express a unique emotional and theological depth. They will be performed over two consecutive days, featuring three motets at each venue, with the repeat of “Lobe den Herrn”.
Performers
Crescendo Vocal Ensemble of twenty two singers, with Guinevere Fridley, basso continuo, directed by Christine Gevert, organ
at Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA:
Wanda Landowska’s World
Solo Recital Honoring a Legendary Female Musician
Experience the genius of Wanda Landowska, the legendary keyboard player who brought Baroque harpsichord music back to life. Discover how the harpsichord expresses the personal and national styles of composers like François Couperin and Domenico Scarlatti, among others, all orbiting the central brilliance of Bach, as illuminated by Landowska’s pioneering artistry. Delve into her revolutionary ideas concerning musical understanding, the legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach, the distinctions between early and modern music, the significance of the harpsichord, and the performer-audience relationship.
Christine Gevert, harpsichord
Crescendo At Home
Virtual Concerts On-Demand NOW
Latest recordings:
Recorded: May 11, 2025
Body & Soul: Cavalieri’s Rappresentatione
Recorded: December 29, 2024
Bach-Circle: Christmas Oratorios and Contemporary Female Voices
Recorded: October 6, 2024
Nature in Vivaldi’s Sounds: Concertos for Violin, Flute, and Two Mandolins
Now you can watch Crescendo’s concerts at home at any time with our virtual concert portal – Crescendo at Home!
We want to keep choral and baroque music experiences alive not only during the pandemic, but also for your pleasure, comfort and for anyone who is not able to attend concerts in person.
Recorded in high quality audio by former Carnegie Hall engineer Leszek Wojcik, and filmed in high definition by Charlette Media Productions, we offer you an experience that is similar to being there in person. It even brings you closer to the performers than you ever would in a live concert.
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SINGERS based in the Berkshires are invited to join Crescendo’s Ensembles: Crescendo Chorus, Crescendo Vocal Ensemble, Crescendo Young Artists Program. We have openings for both amateur and paid professional positions in all voice groups. A limited number of scholarships are available. We regularly perform in Lakeville, CT and Great Barrington, MA. Learn more, and schedule and audition by writing to: crescendo@crescendomusic.org
These concerts have been made possible in part with support from CT Humanities (CTH), with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature.
