Timeless Music Today


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

About the Bach Ensemble
The Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas enriches the Cincinnati area through the music of J. S. Bach and beyond. The Bach Ensemble serves as ensemble-in-residence at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Terrace Park, Ohio where it leads the monthly Bach Vespers, as well as a series of ticketed concerts. Read more


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