The Bangalore Men

Spring Season 2021

Dear Men! Another term awaits us – another year with The Bangalore Men commences.

We will continue with virtual rehearsals until March end, and then re-assess the situation by then. For
spring 2021, we will have a slightly different approach than during 2020 – we will do two smaller virtual
choirs, one in end February and one in May – and one more ambitious recording purely with music by J S
Bach, launched April 4th (Easter Day). I felt it was time for Bach. 

All music, except one piece, this season is for mixed voices, and will be done together with Cappella
Bangalore.

We commence rehearsals F2F at St Andrew’s Hall for Group 1 January 21st at 7 pm and Group 2 over
Zoom. Please be prepared by having printed all music, and having listened to it at least once. This will
speed up our common learning. Please do NOT use phones for reading repertoire. Tab can be accepted
– but printed is best.

The repertoire is all found in our Dropbox - HERE and is as follows:

Anders Öhrwall – A place in heaven (Bred dina vida vingar)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUBWCPFjyFQ (sung in Swedish)

Anders Öhrwall – Wedding march from Jämtland (Bröllopsmarsch från Jämtland)

https://vimeo.com/195102955

David Åhlén – The earth adorned (Sommarpsalm)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyFmZp0Q9oA

Faure – Cantique de Jean Racine (male voices version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwZj0yoXM0w

Bach – Dona nobis pacem – Mass in b-minor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzF-_PNVuk

Bach – Jesus bleibet meine Freude – Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9K7rvhkliU

Bach – Sicut locutus est – Magnificat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH0TjnInW2E

Bach – Nu grönskar det – Peasant Cantata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ykCcU4uLU (sung in Swedish)

Bach – Gavotte – Orchestra Suite no.3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmZDoNJCgPM
Apart from the above, for Easter Day we will also have the duet Et misericordia from Magnificat
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmGD-2vmVCY) (soloists to be decided), a bass aria sung by
Nivedh – piece still under discussion and a piano solo by Becky.

Pronunciation tracks will follow.

Below are the rehearsal groups until March end, when we reassess the situation:

Group 1 – Jonas, Santosh, Philip, Karan, Tom, Xavier, Deepak, Cullen, Alex, Abishek
Group 2 – Nivedh, Alley, Sudipto, Venkatesh, Ravi, Jenkins (from Feb), Anup, Rahul, Merv, Shane, Vibhu
Virtual – Benson, Oswald, Subin, Jenkins (until Feb)

See you all soon!

Jonas