Saturday, March 14, 2026, 5:00 p.m. — Bach’s Birthday Bash
Bach Birthday Bash is a celebratory evening that honors the life and legacy of J.S. Bach while raising vital support for the Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas.
Join us for the celebration! Highlights include Artistic Director Carlton Monroe as emcee, performances from Bach Ensemble musicians, a well-curated silent auction, food and drink and more.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
CONCERT: Glories of the Baroque:
Music for Soprano and Harpsichord
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano, Stephen Alltop, harpsichord
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 5:00 p.m. — Vespers
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale,
Carlton Monroe, conductor
Haruhito Miyagi, Organ Recital
J.S. Bach – Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
William Mundy, O Lord, the maker of all things
Friday, April 17, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
CONCERT: Resurrection
St. Gertrude Catholic Church
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale, Carlton Monroe, conductor
| Handel | Chandos Anthem No. 1, HWV 246 |
| Bach | Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 |
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 5:00 p.m. — Vespers
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale,
Carlton Monroe, conductor
Michael Unger, Organ Recital
J.S. Bach – Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4
Moses Hogan – Abide with Me
William Byrd – Haec Dies
Past Events
Sunday, September 7, 2025,
5:00 p.m. — Vespers
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale,
Carlton Monroe, conductor
Brenda Portman, Organ Recital
J.S. Bach – Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29
Lucy Walker – O nata lux
Caroline Shaw – and the swallow
Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
CONCERT: The World on a String:
Music for Violin and Cello
Evin Blomberg, violin, Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
Scarlatti – Keyboard Sonatas K. 9, K. 322, and K. 380
arranged for violin and cello
Bach – Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Handel/Halvorsen – Passacaglia
(from Handel’s Suite No. 7 HWV 432) for violin and cello
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m. — Vespers
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale,
Christopher Holman, conductor
Sara Cahall, Organ Recital
J.S. Bach – Es reiset euch ein schrecklich Ende, BWV 90
Max Reger – Nachtlied
Johann Bach – Unser Leben ist ein Schatten
J. C. Bach – Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 5:00 p.m. — Vespers
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale,
Carlton Monroe, conductor
Abe Wallace, Organ Recital
J.S. Bach – Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet, BWV 164
Thomas Tallis – Te lucis ante terminum
Friday, December 12 2025, 7:30 p.m.
CONCERT: An A Cappella Christmas
St. Gertrude Catholic Church
The Bach Ensemble Bachtet, Carlton Monroe, conductor
The Cincinnati Country Day Choir, Greg Miller, conductor
Sunday, January 18, 2026, 5:00 p.m. — Vespers
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale,
Carlton Monroe, conductor
Jason Gunnell, Organ Recital
J.S. Bach – Lobet den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 143
Alex Roth – Night Prayer
William Harris – Faire is the Heaven
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 5:00 p.m. — Vespers
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale,
Carlton Monroe, conductor
Michaela Schmitz (virginal), Organ Recital
J.S. Bach – Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22
J.S. Bach – Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23
Thomas Tallis, O nata lux
Heinrich Schütz, Oculi Omnium, SWV 88
Heinrich Schütz, Herr, nun lässet du deinen Diener, SWV 432