Welcome
From the Artistic Director and Conductor
Dear Friends of The Bach and Handel Chorale,
It is my pleasure to welcome you and to invite you to be a part of our 29th year of performing in the
historic borough of Jim Thorpe and in the greater northeast. We have some wonderful programs lined
up for this season. Our Annual Christmas Concert will be held in Jim Thorpe on Saturday afternoon,
December 1st, beginning at 3:00 pm. Historic St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the church where the Packer
family worshipped and where Asa Packer served as Senior Warden, will be the setting once again to help
the chorale and audience “usher in” the Christmas Season. The chorale will be accompanied with the use
of the churches Yamaha baby grand piano and will feature a variety of Christmas music. The highlight for
the people in the audience, who attend every Christmas concert, is the carol sing that is held near the end
of the program. There are usually four or five carols that are sung using the churches pipe organ. So many
audience members leave the church thanking the chorale members for helping them to “get in the spirit.”
What a wonderful thing to say as we touch the hearts and minds of many, many people.