Save October 14-16 on your calendar for the splendid opening of our 2011-2012 season. In addition to J.S. Bach's famous Magnificat, all works on the program feature a large Baroque orchestra, including trumpets, flutes, oboes, and timpani. Stellar soloists Jennifer Paulino (soprano), Brian Staufenbiel (tenor), and Jeffrey Fields (bass) will join us for these performances. Please consider subscribing to our entire season - you save on the price of single advance tickets and you get preferred seating where available. http://calbach.org

Brian Staufenbiel, tenor	Jeffrey Fields, bass	Jennifer Paulino, soprano

Johann Sebastian's beloved D major Magnificat (1733) and his youngest son Johann Christian's elegant C major Magnificat (1760) will be presented together with music by two of Bach's Leipzig predecessors. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele by Johann Schelle is a festive work for double five-part chorus and also features cornetto in in the orchestra. Sebastian Knüpfer's Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht in deinem Zorn was admired by J.S. Bach for its bold gestures and emotional intensity.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance. Advance tickets will be available until Thursday, October 13, at 5 pm.

Phone: (415) 262-0272 On-line: http://www.calbach.org/tickets.pl

We invite you to subscribe to our full season of concerts — choose all four concerts, or make up your own package of three at a reduced price. As a subscriber, you save on the price of single advance tickets, and you receive preferred seating where available. You can find more information about our season at http://www.calbach.org

The California Bach Society, a 30-voice chamber chorus, has established a reputation for its interpretations of Renaissance and Baroque choral music. Specializing in historically informed performances since 1998, the choir has shared the stage with such early music luminaries as Magnificat and members of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, and was a featured concert presenter at the 2000 Berkeley Early Music Festival.

The appointment of Artistic Director Dr. Paul Flight in 2006 resulted in highly successful concert seasons. Dr. Flight has enthralled audiences and critics with his thoughtful and refreshing programming. A fine voice coach, Dr. Flight has attracted talented singers, and his sensitive direction has brought new definition to the choir. A recent reviewer from San Francisco Classical Voice wrote, "Flight has made of the choral group a professional ensemble capable of every expressive nuance and glorious ensemble sound." http://www.calbach.org