The Lexington Bach Choir
The Lexington Bach Choir exists for the purposes of: performing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and other master composers of like stature; enlightening, entertaining and educating the public about the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach and similar master composers; presenting musical works through the single and combined talents of chorus and orchestra; and to provide professional performing opportunities with high artistic standards for exceptional singers and instrumentalists, and to foster the artistic development of outstanding young artists.
The choir is comprised of 16 auditioned singers, ranging from full-time graduate students, to music professionals to non-music professionals, all of whom have individually attained a distinguished degree of vocal accomplishment. Vocal soloists for concerts are selected from the chorus members.
The choir was founded in 2007 by Richard Sowers. In the fall of 2009, Marlon G. Hurst was appointed Artistic Director and conductor. A professional choral conductor since 1992, Marlon Hurst has conducted choirs in Kentucky and Georgia. As a choral singer, Mr. Hurst was a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Chorus, directed by Robert Shaw and of the Atlanta Singers, a professional chamber choir. He has also sung under the baton of Helmuth Rilling, André Previn, Neville Mariner, Sir David Wilcocks, and other notable conductors. Marlon Hurst is currently the full-time Director of Music and Arts at First Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky. He holds a bachelor’s degree in sacred music and a Master of Music in choral conducting.
The choir is accompanied by Dr. Jeff Jones, the Organist-Choirmaster at The Presbyterian Church in Danville, Kentucky. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Church Music from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
BACH FAMILY CONCERT featuring the works of:
Johann Christoph
Johann Michael
Carl Philipp Emanuel
and Johann Sebastian Bach
http://www.lexbach.org/