BACH Music Ensemble Records

Overview

Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Subject Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Programs and News Clippings

Board Minutes

Audio-Visual Materials

Photographs


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Finding Aid for BACH Music Ensemble Records, 1996-2015 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Emily Schneider and Katie Nichols

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Collection Overview

Title: BACH Music Ensemble Records, 1996-2015

ID: 12/9/139

Primary Creator: BACH Music Ensemble (1996-)

Other Creators: Alwes, Chester (1947-)

Extent: 2.75 cubic feet

Arrangement: This collection is arranged in three series: Series 1: Programs and Newsclippings, Series 2: Board Minutes, Series 3: Audio-Visual Materials, Series 4: Photographs. Series 1 is arranged by performing season. It contains programs from nearly every concert performed by BACH. Also included are promotional materials designated for each season and newsclippings about concerts and events, including reviews. Series 2 contains board minutes from the group's founding in 1996-2014. Series 3 and 4 contain concert recordings (both video and audio) and photographs. Each box of Series 3 is arranged chronologically.

Date Acquired: 12/19/2014. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Champaign, Illinois, Choral music, Choral Society, Christmas music, Church music, Church music--Catholic Church, Early music collection, Music -- Germany, Music -- Italy, Musicology, Urbana, Illinois, Vocal music

Formats/Genres: Audio-Visual Material, Concert Programs, Meeting Minutes, Photographs

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of season programs, news clippings and posters, board meeting minutes, photographs, and audio and video recordings of the BACH (Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana) Music Ensemble from its founding in 1996 to present.

Biographical Note

BACH was founded in 1996 as the only professional musical ensemble of Illinois, outside of Chicago, that specializes in performing Baroque music. Since then, the ensemble has performed many concerts in the Champaign-Urbana area. It was first led by Chester Alwes, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois, who specializes in the performance practice of early music. Alwes was succeeded by Joseph Baldwin in 2017 and then by Sarah Riskind in 2021. The ensemble has performed in many local places of worship in the Champaign Urbana area, including the chapel of St. John the Divine, Faith United Methodist Church, Holy Cross Catholic Church, the Sinai Temple, Grace Lutheran Church, and St. Patrick Catholic Church. The ensemble has performed many masterworks of the choral canon, including Brahams' German Requiem, JS Bach's B Minor Mass, and CPE Bach's Magnificat.

Subject/Index Terms

Champaign, Illinois
Choral music
Choral Society
Christmas music
Church music
Church music--Catholic Church
Early music collection
Music -- Germany
Music -- Italy
Musicology
Urbana, Illinois
Vocal music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: A .25 cubic foot addition of material was added to collection on 2/5/2018 and is contained in Box 7.

Acquisition Source: Marlys Scarbrough, BACH President.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Box and Folder Listing


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Series 1: Programs and News Clippings
Contains program booklets, flyers, and photocopies of new clippings.
Box 1
Folder 1: BACH 1996-97 Season Programs and News Clippings, 1996-1997
Folder 2: BACH 1997-98 Season Programs and News Clippings, 1997-1998
Folder 3: BACH 1998-99 Season Programs and News Clippings, 1998-1999
Program from March 28, 1999 was missing at time of acquisition.
Folder 4: BACH 1999-00 Season Programs and News Clippings, 1999-2000
Folder 5: BACH 2000 Music Festival Programs and News Clippings, July 23-30, 2000
Folder 6: BACH 2000-01 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2000-2001
Folder 7: BACH 2001-02 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2001
Folder 8: BACH 2001-02 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2002
Folder 9: BACH 2002-03 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2002
Folder 10: BACH 2002-03 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2003
Folder 11: BACH 2003-04  Season Programs and News Clippings, 2003
Folder 12: BACH 2003-04 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2004
Includes a Prairie Ensemble program from 1/24/04
Folder 13: BACH 2004-05 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2004
Folder 14: BACH 2004-05 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2005
Includes a Prairie Ensemble program from 5/6/05
Folder 15: BACH 2005-06 Season (10th Anniversary) Programs and News Clippings, 2005
Folder 16: BACH 2005-06 Season (10th Anniversary) Programs and News Clippings, 2006
Folder 17: BACH 2006-07 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2006-2007
Folder 18: BACH 2007-08 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2007-2008
Folder 19: BACH 2008-09 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2008
Folder 20: BACH 2008-09 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2008
Includes Praire Ensemble program from 11/22/08
Folder 21: BACH 2008-09 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2009
Folder 22: BACH 2009-10 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2009
Box 2
Folder 1: BACH 2009-10 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2010
Folder 2: BACH 2010-11 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2010
Folder 3: BACH 2010-11 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2011
Folder 4: BACH 2011-12 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2011
Folder 5: BACH 2011-12 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2012
Folder 6: BACH 2012-13 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2012
Folder 7: BACH 2012-13 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2013
Folder 8: BACH 2013-14 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2013
Folder 9: BACH 2013-14 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2014
Folder 10: BACH 2014-15 Season Programs and News Clippings, 2014
Box 6
Folder 1: BACH Promotional Materials and Posters, 2000-2012
Folder 2: BACH News Clippings, 1996-2000
Includes news clippings from mostly local new papers and photo copies of news articles.
Folder 3: BACH News Clippings, 2001-2003
Includes news clippings from mostly local new papers and photo copies of news articles.
Folder 4: BACH News Clippings, 2004-2007
Includes news clippings from mostly local new papers and photo copies of news articles.
Folder 5: BACH News Clippings, 2008-2014
Includes news clippings from mostly local new papers and photo copies of news articles.
Box 7
Folder 1: BACH 2014-2015 Season programs, 2014-2015
Folder 2: BACH Promotional Materials and Flyers, 2015
Folder 3: BACH News Clippings, 1998-2015
Folder 6: BACH 2015-2016 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2016
Folder 7: BACH 2016-2017 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2016
Folder 8: BACH 2016-2017 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2017
Folder 9: BACH 2017-2018 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2017
Folder 10: BACH Administrative Materials: board of directors, budget, meeting minutes, 2016-2017
Folder 11: BACH Promotional Materials and Flyers, 2016-2017
Folder 12: Young Baroque Artists Competition and Showcase programs and flyers, 2016-2018
Folder 13: BACH 2017-2018 Season Programs, 2018
Folder 14: BACH 2018-2019 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2018-2019
Folder 15: BACH 2019-2020 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2019-2020
Folder 16: Young Baroque Artists Competition and Showcase Programs and Flyers, 2019-2023
Folder 17: BACH 2021-2022 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2021-2022
Folder 18: BACH 2022-2023 Season Programs and Newsclippings, 2022-2023
Series 2: Board Minutes
Box 2
Folder 11: BACH Board Minutes, 1996-1999
Folder 12: BACH Board Minutes, 2000-2003
Folder 13: BACH Board Minutes, 2004-2014
Box 7
Folder 4: BACH board minutes and financial records, 2009-2015
Series 3: Audio-Visual Materials
Box 3
Item 1: BACH Debut Broadcast Tape, July 21, 1996
TDK SA90 audio cassette tape
Item 2: BACH Bachtoberfest--Wesley FND Concert Recording, October 27, 1996
TDK audio cassette tape
Item 3: BACH Magnificat at St. Mary's Concert Recording, December 1997
Sony audio cassette tape
Item 4: BACH Broadcast of June 1997 Concert, June 1997
Sony HiFi audio cassette
Item 5: BACH Second Sunday Recording, November 9, 1997
Side B label: Art of Fugue. Maxell UR audio cassette
Item 6: BACH Concert Recording, August 2, 1998
Has saxophone music selection before BACH Concert.  TDK SA90 audio cassette
Item 7: BACH Christmas Oratorio I, II, III, IV, V, VI, December 1998
Side A: I, II, III; Side B: IV, V, VI.  TDK SA-100 audio cassette
Item 8: BACH Twin City Bible, May 1999
Side A: Telemann Laudate Jehovah, Telemann Suite (Menuet et al), Tartini Violni concerto; Side B: Purcell Abdelazer, Bach Concerto in C for 2 harpsichords, Bach Lobet Den Herrn. Sony audio cassette
Item 9: BACH Concert Recording, May 23, 1999
Second shorter master (new master). TDK D90 audio cassette
Item 10: Milikan Performance, February 2001
Note: "Milikan" may be a mispelling of Millikin University, but this is unconfirmed.  Fuji HQ 120 VHS tape
Item 11: BACH Concert Recording, June 1998
Maxell GX-Silver T-120 VHS tape
Box 4
Item 1: BACH Messiah Flatville, 1999
Note on back of tape: Just the 1st half of it on side B (other unknown stuff on side A).  TDK MA110 audio cassette
Item 2: BACH 2000, July 28, 2000
Sony HF audio cassette
Item 3: BACH video recording, December 16, 2001
TDK Hi8 MP video cassette
Item 4: Unidentified video recording, undated
TDK Hi8 MP video cassette
Item 5: BACH Concert, May 20, 2001
TDK SA90 audio cassette
Item 6: Songs of Exodus, March 10, 2002
Sony HG120 8mm video cassette
Item 7: Music of the Baroque, May 20, 2001
Side A: BACH concert; Side B: Conclusion BACH concert. TDK SA90 audio cassette
Item 8: BACH Concert, May 20, 2001
TDK SA90 audio cassette
Item 9: Unidentified video recording, undated
Fuji Pro VHSC
Item 10: BACH Israel in Europe, Easter Sunday, 2002
Item 11: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD 1, March 20, 2010
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 12: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD 2, March 20, 2010
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 13: A Concert of Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Trinity Concert Series, CD, May 22, 2010

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Dr. Chester L. Alwes, director

Item 14: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD 1, May 23, 2010
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 15: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD 2, May 23, 2010
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 16: Anything BUT Bach: A Concert of choral music, CD, July 18, 2010

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 17: SJ 101810, Disc 1 of 2, undated
Item 18: SJ 101810, Disc 2 of 2, undated
Item 19: BACH, CD 1, December 19, 2010
Item 20: BACH, CD 2, December 19, 2010
Item 21: BACH, CD, March 19, 2011
Item 22: BACH, CD, May 22, 2011
Item 23: BACH Bm, CD 1, July 24, 2011
Item 24: BACH Bm, CD 2, July 24, 2011
Item 25: BACH, CD, October 2, 2011
Item 26: BACH, December 18, 2011
Two CDs
Item 27: Tookula, CD, 2011
Grace Lutheran Church
Item 28: BACH, CD, March 4, 2012
Item 29: BACH, CD, April 22, 2012
Item 30: BACH, CD 1 of 2, June 24, 2012
Item 31: BACH, CD 2 of 2, June 24, 2012
Item 32: BACH X-Mas, CD 1 of 2, 2012
Item 33: BACH X-Mas, CD 2 of 2, 2012
Item 34: BACH The Art of Fugue, CD, March 10, 2013
Item 35: BACH, CD, April 12, 2013
Item 36: BACH Judas Maccabeus, CD 1, May 19, 2013
Item 37: BACH Judas Maccabeus, CD 2, May 19, 2013
Item 38: BACH Bach & Beyond, CD, July 28, 2013
Item 39: BACH, CD, October 20, 2013
Item 40: BACH, CD 1, December 15, 2013
Item 41: BACH, CD 2, December 15, 2013
Item 42: BACH Handell [sic.] Anthems, CD, March 9, 2014
Item 43: BACH Dido, CD, May 25, 2014
Item 44: BACH, CD, October 19, 2014
Item 45: BACH UH Madrigals Vivaldi Gloria, CD 1; Carols, CD 2, December 14, 2014
Two discs.
Item 46: BACH, 3 DVDs, December 19, 2010
Item 47: BACH UHS Madrigals, DVD, December 19, 2010
Item 48: BACH UHS, 2 DVDs, December 19, 2010
Item 49: BACH, DVD, March 19, 2011
Item 50: BACH, DVD, May 15, 2011
Item 51: BACH, DVD, March 4, 2012
Item 52: BACH, DVD, June 24, 2012
Item 53: BACH Dido, DVD, May 25, 2014
Box 5
Item 1: BACH Christmas Oratorio, CD 1, December 20, 1998
Item 2: BACH Christmas Oratorio, CD 2, December 20, 1998
Item 3: BACH St. Matthew Passion, 3 CDs, July 30, 2000

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 4: BACH A German Baroque Christmas, CD, December 17, 2000

The Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 5: BACH St Matthew Passion, CD 1 of 3, July 30, 2000
Item 6: BACH St Matthew Passion, CD 2 of 3, July 30, 2000
Item 7: BACH St Matthew Passion, CD 3 of 3, July 30, 2000
Item 8: BACH, 2 CDs, April 1, 2001
Item 9: A German Baroque Christmas, CD, December 16, 2001

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 10: Uni High Madrigal Singers, CD, December 16, 2001 (January 24, 2002)
Prod. Mstr
Item 11: BACH G.F. Handel, Israel in Egypt, CD 1 of 2, March 31, 2002
Item 12: BACH G.F. Handel, Israel in Egypt, CD 2 of 2, March 31, 2002
Item 13: Six Motets of Johann Sebastian Bach, CD, June 20, 2002

The Baroque Artists of C/U

Chester Alwes

Item 14: BACH c, CD, December 15, 2002
Item 15: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD, May 11, 2003
Item 16: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD, December 21, 2003
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 17: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), 2CDs, March 20, 2004

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Recorded in concert

Item 18: J.S. Bach as Teacher; Works for Keyboard, CD, March 21, 2004

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 19: Italian Music of the 17th Century, CD, May 23, 2004

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 20: University Laboratory High School Madrigal Singers, CD, December 19, 2004

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 21: A German Baroque Christmas, 2 CDs, December 19, 2004

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 22: Saul, A Dramatic Oratorio, 2 CDs, March 19, 2005

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 23: Christmas 2005, CD, December 18, 2005

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

University High School Madrigal Singers

Item 24: Christmas 2005, CD, December 18, 2005

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 25: Vespers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 2 CDs, March 18, 2006

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 26: The American Boychoir, CD, May 7, 2006

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 27: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, 2 CDs, December 17, 2006
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 28: Christmas Collection: Festive selections from BACH Christmas Concerts, CD, 2002-2007

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 29: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, 2 CDs, March 17, 2007
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 30: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD, May 6, 2007
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 31: Music of the English Baroque, CD, May 6, 2007
Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana
Item 32: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, 2 CDs, December 16, 2007
Item 33: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, 2 CDs, March 15, 2008
Item 34: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD, May 18, 2008
Item 35: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, 2 CDs, December 20, 2008
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 36: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, 2 CDs, March 21, 2009
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 37: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, CD, May 24, 2009
Chester L. Alwes, Music Director
Item 38: Messiah, CD, December 20, 2009

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Item 39: A Festival of Christmas Music, CD, December 20, 2009

Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director

Box 7
Folder 5: BACH concert recordings, 2014-2015
Item 1: A Bach and Handel Evening

Orpheum Children's Science Museum. May 31, 2015.

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director.

Compact Disc.

Item 2: Young Baroque Artists Showcase Concert

University Place Christian Church, Champaign, Illinois. June 19, 2015.

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director.

Compact Disc.

Item 3: A Concert for the Lenten Season featuring Heinrich Biber's Mystery Sonatas

Grace Lutheran Church, Champaign, Illinois. March 15, 2015.

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director.

Compact Disc.

Item 4: BACH 2014 holiday concert

Holy Cross Church, Champaign. December 14, 2014.

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director.

Compact Disc.

Item 5: Motets by Johann Sebastian Bach

St. John's Catholic Chapel, Champaign. July 26, 2015.

Chester L. Alwes, Music Director.

Compact Disc.

Series 4: Photographs
Box 2
Folder 14: Photographs - Lincoln Square, 2000
Folder 15: Photographs - BACHtoberfest, 2000
Folder 16: Photographs - St. M Passion, 2000

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