Rehearsal Information
On 9 January 2024 we will began our rehearsal programme (Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m.) in Aberdeen Hillside Parish Church (with heating now restored) under Musical Director, Paul Tierney, ahead of our performance of the Mass in B Minor by J.S. Bach on Sunday 28 April.
All rehearsals will be in Hillside Parish Church except the Sunday afternoon rehearsal on the day of the concert (in the Music Hall).
Rehearsal Timetable Spring Term 2024
- Commencement of rehearsals: 9 January 2024
- Easter break: 2 and 9 April 2024
- Final Tuesday rehearsal: 23 April 2024
- Pre-Concert rehearsal with orchestra (Hillside): Saturday 27 April 2024, 2-5 pm
- Pre-Concert rehearsal (Music Hall): Sunday 28 April 2024, 2-5pm
- Concert: 28 April 2024, 7.30pm
detailed rehearsal schedule
Recommended Recording
Paul is happy to recommended this superb performance by the Netherlands Bach Society under Jos van Veldhoven.
0:05 Kyrie eleison (Coro)
11:07 Christe eleison (Duetto)
15:56 Kyrie eleison (Coro)
19:43 Gloria in excelsis Deo (Coro)
21:25 Et in terra pax (Coro)
26:06 Laudamus te (Aria)
30:09 Gratias agimus tibi (Coro)
33:19 Domine Deus (Duetto)
38:39 Qui tollis (Coro)
41:39 Qui sedes (Aria)
45:50 Quoniam tu solus sanctus (Aria)
50:33 Cum Sancto Spiritu (Coro)
54:14 Credo in unum Deum (Coro)
56:13 Patrem omnipotentem (Coro)
58:15 Et in enum Dominim (Duetto)
1:02:38 Et incarnatus est (Coro)
1:05:52 Crucifixus (Coro)
1:08:58 Et resurrecit (Coro)
1:12:56 Et in Spiritum Sanctum (Aria)
1:18:13 Confiteor (Coro)
1:22:18 Et expecto (Coro)
1:24:30 Sanctus (Coro)
1:26:58 Pleni sunt caeli (Coro)
1:29:19 Osanna in exelsis (Coro)
1:31:59 Benedictus qui venit (Aria)
1:36:22 Osanno in excelsis (Coro)
1:39:05 Agnus Dei (Aria)
1:45:17 Dona nobis pacem (Coro)
Rehearsal Tracks
Free rehearsal tracks (listen online) are available from Cyberbass.
Section representatives
Current section representatives - your point of contact within your part.
S1 Sandra Massey
S2 Alyson Smith
A1 Jane Kirk
A2 Libby Brand
Tenor James Millar
Bass David Way
Aberdeen Bach Choir
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