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By Emily Schneider and Katie Nichols
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
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
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Programs and News Clippings],
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Series 2: Board Minutes],
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Series 3: Audio-Visual Materials],
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Series 4: Photographs],
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All]
- 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
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Programs and News Clippings],
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Series 2: Board Minutes],
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Series 3: Audio-Visual Materials],
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Series 4: Photographs],
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