The Fifth Annual Chico Bach Festival will feature the music of Dietrich Buxtehude (1637—1707) as well as J. S. Bach (16851750) and his contemporary Domenico Scarlatti (1685—1757).

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Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

2:00 p.m., Historic St. Augustine's Anglican Church, 3rd & Salem Sts.*

Dr. Brad Lehman, Pedal Harpsichord Recital I: Brad Lehman will play the Hill and Tyre Pedal Harpsichord in "Selections from J. S. Bach's Suites, Concertos and Caprices".

7:00 p.m. (PAC 144):

Pre-concert talk on the vocal and organ music of Dietrich Buxtehude (1637—1797) (David Rothe).

Admission: free with concert ticket.

7:30 p.m., PAC 144**

Concert: The Organ and Vocal works of Dietrich Buxtehude. The University Chamber singers and chamber orchestra will perform Buxtehude's popular choral cantata, "Alles was ihr tut". Daun Hays will sing Buxtehude's exuberant solo cantata, "O Fröhliche Stunde". David Rothe will play preludes, fugues and organ chorales by Buxtehude on the University's Centennial (Yokota) Organ.

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

1:00 p.m., PAC Recital Hall

Dr. Brad Lehman Keynote Address: "Discovering and Solving the 'Bach Code'" with demonstration of several different temperaments.

Admission: free.

2:00 p. m., PAC 134 Recital Hall

Dr. Lehman will show How to tune the Bach Temperament.

Admission: free.

3:00 p.m., PAC 134 Recital Hall

Student Recital, featuring the works of J. S. Bach, D. Buxtehude and D. Scarlatti.

Admission: free.

7:30 p. m., PAC 144**

Julia Brown, Organist (NAXOS recording artist) will play a concert featuring the music of Sweelinck, Scheidemann, Buxtehude and Bach. Her concert will show the relationship and influences of each composer on the others. Ms. Brown will play the University Centennial Organ, a South German (Silbermann/Hildebrandt) style instrument built entirely on the Chico State campus by Munetaka Yokota, with the assistance of faculty, students and community volunteers (1984—1990).

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

2:00 p.m., Historic St. Augustine's Anglican Church, 3rd & Salem Sts.*

Dr. Brad Lehman, Pedal Harpsichord Recital II: Preludes and Fugues from J. S. Bach's Well Tempered Clavier will demonstrate the color and flexibility of J. S. Bach's tuning system.

7:00 p.m., Harlen Adams Theatre (PAC 144)

Pre-concert talk on Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas and J. S. Bach's Musical offering (Dr. Robert Bowman).

Admission: free with concert ticket.

7:30 p.m., Harlen Adams Theatre (PAC 144)**

Dr. Robert Bowman plays sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti (d. 1757) on harpsichord, fortepiano, modern piano and organ, and leads a performance of J. S. Bach's Musical Offering.

* — Admission to Dr. Lehman's afternoon concerts (3/13 & 3/15) at St. Augustine's Anglican Church is by donation of $10 for General, $5 for Students. (CSUC students admitted free).

** — Tickets for the evening concerts are $15 for General, $13 for Seniors, $6 for Students and are available at the University Box Office. (CSUC students admitted free).

March 11th, 2007, Bach Fest. Preview concert at First Lutheran Church, Yuba City

2:30 p.m.

Pre-concert talk (Buxtehude, J. S. Bach and D. Scarlatti). Rothe & Bowman.

3:00 p.m.

Festival "Preview" Concert (incorporating parts of the 3/13 and 3/15 evening concert programs noted above).

Admission: $10.00

Purchase tickets at the University Box Office, 898-6333.