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The Asser Bach Cantategroep (= ABC) consists of a varying mix of professional and amateur musicians and performs four times a year cantata by J.S. Bach.
The Asser Bach Cantata Group exists over 20 years. The founders were waren Louise Wester, Wim Frankenberg and Paulien Kostense. Previously ABC performed ccasionally J.S. Bach's cantatas in different churches in and outside Assen. Meanwhile, ABC has become a foundation that has attached to the parish of Adventskerk in Assen-Oost. Every year theu perform four cantatas during church services in the morning or in the afternoon. At relatively a little bulky cantata there is room for church music. On November 4, 2012 they performed the famous Hör mein Bitten by Felix Mendelssohn. Singers and players sign per a project, and vpractive with ABC core group of singers and instrumentalists. Besides the cantatas there are performances of other works of J.S. Bach in the form of a concert. This involves workis as St John Passion (BWV 245), Magnificat (BWV 243) and Mass in B minor (BWV 232).
The cantatas are performed in the Adventskerk Assen |
