A new Salt Spring Christmas tradition, based on a centuries old musical tradition, begins this year, 2011, on December 18th at 2:00 at ArtSpring. Bach on the Rock, under the direction of its music director Jim Stubbs, will proudly present Handel's glorious Messiah! This is a SING ALONG presentation where you, the audience, will be […]
Salt Spring Chamber Choir and Orchestra (aka Bach on the Rock) proudly celebrate their 10th anniversary with a glorious performance of J. S. Bach’s masterpiece The Christmas Oratorio. Here is what the group says about their upcoming concert: "We began life as a small project choir bolstered by a few instrumentalists in order to fulfill […]
Bach on the Rock chamber choir and orchestra present "Glorious Haydn!" Come and enjoy Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 1 in D major "The Clock" and his joyous Missa Sancta Nicolai. Also on the program are two of Michael Haydn's festive Advent graduals. The glorious music of two Haydns -- what could be better? Here […]
Bach on the Rock welcomes spring with a spectacular concert on Saturday, March 18th. Music Director Michael Jarvis will conduct the orchestra and choir performing: Handel: Water Music J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto in A minor Paul Luchkow Soloist Mozart: Litany in B flat, K. 125 Please join us at 7:30 pm for an evening of […]
Bach on the Rock takes great pleasure in welcoming you to our first concert of the 2017/18 season: "A Baroque Bouquet". Please join us to hear the Magnificat in C by Pergolesi, Mozart's Concerto in Bb for bassoon (featuring soloist Kerry Graham), Bach's Brandenburg II, and a well-loved favourite Vivaldi's Gloria. The chamber choir and […]
A Concert Performance. Please join us for a stunning edition of Handel's beloved Messiah. Salt Spring Chamber Choir and Orchestra are proud to present a concert performance of the "1st London version 1743" of Messiah, under the capable hands of conductor Michael Jarvis. We are being joined by 4 outstanding vocal soloists to offer an […]
Welcome to Salt Spring Chamber Choir and Orchestra's 7th annual SingAlong Messiah! Dust off your score (or borrow one at the door) and warm-up your voices to share in this wonderful Christmas event. Enjoy the uplifting and beautiful recits and airs by wonderful soloists, and join in your favourite well-known choruses. Rise to your feet […]
Welcome aboard the HMS Pinafore! Here we find the magic of Gilbert and Sullivan at its very best. With Gilbert's cutting wit and many-layered plots paired with Sullivan's inspired melodies which fit any lyric and any mood, it is easy to acknowledge this nautical comic opera as one of their best. We have an array […]
BUY TICKETS Here is your chance to immerse yourself in a wonderful evening of Baroque music. Savour the energy of the choir and orchestra performing Handel's Chandos Anthem #9. Sink into the rich sounds of a Haydn cello concerto and watch our own Paula Kiffner work her magic! We come back with the intimate sound […]
BUY TICKETS Bach on the Rock is proud to present a concert version of Handel's beloved oratorio, Messiah. Last year we performed Messiah in the version which Handel wrote for the first London performance in 1743. This year, we offer Handel's second London version of 1745. Most arias and choruses will be familiar, although there […]
BUY TICKETS Neglected by musicians, the period of German vocal and instrumental music of the 17th Century is one of the richest times in music history. A veritable treasure-trove of beautiful yet powerfully expressive works have lost none of their impact or appeal. Bach on the Rock presents Before / Bach, a program of some […]
BUY TICKETS Come and join the Bach on the Rock Chamber Choir and Orchestra as we welcome summer with the final program of our season. Revel in this glorious 18th Century music for choir, flutes, and strings. Enjoy sonatas and suites by some of your favourite and most beloved composers -- Bach, Handel and Telemann, […]
BUY TICKETS Bach on the Rock kicks off its fifteenth season with a program of brilliant choruses and instrumental pieces from 18th Century English oratorios. With the demise of Italian opera in the mid-eighteenth century, the oratorio took on an important role as one of the principal dramatic forms. Handel (the musical genius behind Messiah, […]
Bach on the Rock is privileged to bring “Remembrance 2023” to ArtSpring. We will be featuring “Dona Nobis Pacem”, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ 40 minute Cantata for Choir, Orchestra, and two soloists, through the vision of our Artistic Director, Jean-Sébastien Lévesque. We are thrilled to have well-known and loved Canadian Soprano Suzie LeBlanc and Baritone Hans […]