Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Dorset Bach Cantata Club

Name:

Dorset Bach Cantata Club

Location:

Sturminster Newton, England

Venues:

Sturminster High School is the main practice base, with occasional concerts at Dorchester

Years:

Founded in 1955

Months:

Weekends in February, May and October

Artistic Director:

Resident Conductors: Timothy Brown, Christopher Brown

Ensembles:

Dorset Bach Cantata Club Choir
Orchestra: drawn from amateur and some professional musicians in the south of England

Website:

Dorset Bach Cantata Club

History & Mission:

In 1955 Paul Steinitz, Director of the London Bach Society, needed a more considered presentation of the Bach cantatas he was preparing for performance. This additional concert group allowed him an extra dimension to his study of them. With the help of Joan Brocklebank he set up this occasional choir and orchestra bringing with him some leading players.

The group met first in Wimborne and later at Sturminster Newton, studying Bach cantatas and related works. The Club celebrated its 50^th anniversary in 2005 and retains a similar format to that with which it started.

See: Detailed history and documents [PDF]

Logo:

Source: Russell Telfer (January 2010)

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2010)