A performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s choral “Magnificat” will highlight the 2023-24 Music at St. Mary series sponsored by Columbus St. Mary, Mother of God Church.
Most of the programs will take place at the church, located at 684 S. 3rd St. in the German Village neighborhood. Some will be at Ohio State University’s Timashev Hall, 1900 College Road N.
The “Magnificat” will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 and will feature the Lancaster Chorale, a 28-member professional chamber choir directed by Dr. Stephen Caracciolo, with a baroque chamber orchestra. The day’s program also will include Handel’s Coronation Anthems Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
“This is the 300th anniversary of Bach’s writing the ‘Magnificat,’ which is based on the Virgin Mary’s response to the archangel Gabriel’s announcement that she had been chosen to be the mother of Jesus,” said Mark Voris, founder and artistic director of the series.
“The work is a jubilant biblical canticle consisting of multiple movements, beautifully crafted for choir, soloists and orchestra. This definitely you don’t want to miss.”
The rest of the schedule for the series is as follows:
Sunday, Oct. 15, 4 p.m., Laura Camara and the Jake Reed Trio; Monday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Orlay Alonso piano recital at Timashev Hall; Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., choral invitational featuring Hilliard Davidson, Dublin Jerome and Worthington Kilbourne high school choirs; Sunday, Nov. 12, 4 p.m., flamenco music and dance; Sunday, Nov. 19, 4 p.m., Steven Glaser piano recital.
Sunday, Dec. 3, 3 to 9 p.m., church will be open throughout the late afternoon and evening with music from the Columbus Maennerchor, Damenchor and Kinderchor and other groups as part of German Village Lights event; Saturday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m., organ music by Orlay Alonso as part of Columbus Landmarks tour of downtown churches; Sunday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m., Lancaster Chorale “At the Manger” program.
Sunday, Jan. 21, 4 p.m., Orlay Alonso piano recital; Sunday, Feb. 4, 4 p.m., Anabella Petronsi voice recital; Sunday, Feb. 25, 4 p.m., ProMusica chamber orchestra “Bach and Friends” program; Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m., Columbus International Children’s Choir performs Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” with chamber orchestra.
Sunday, April 14, 4 p.m., Dr. Richard Fitzgerald organ recital; Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m., Lancaster Chorale “Love Songs for Spring” program.
Some events will be free, and admission will be charged for others. For more information, go to www.musicatstmary.com.