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The Bach Ensemble
Band, *1978 US, United States
Classical
American ensemble devoted to the performance of Baroque music on original instruments. It was founded in 1978 by Stephen Hammer, its conductor ever since.
Members
 | Joshua Rifkin p *1944 US |
 | Linda Quan vn US |
 | Ben Harms perc, rec, vn |
 | Dennis Godburn bsn 1949-2011 US |
 | Susanne Rydén voc *1962 SE |
 | Judith Nelson acg 1939-2012 US |
 | Drew Minter voc *1955 US |
 | Christopher Krueger fl, rec US |
 | Julianne Baird voc *1952 US |
 | Michael Willens cb |
 | Jan Opalach voc, b NL |
 | Frank Hoffmeister |
 | Stephen Hammer ob |
 | Christian Hilz voc, b DE |
| Edmund Brownless b, voc, perc, rec |
| Andrew Schultze voc |
 | David Miller vl |
| Kenneth Slowik vc *1954 US |
 | James Christie hps *1952 US |
| Jeffrey Dooley *1945 US |
 | Marc Schachman ob |
| Anthony Martin vn |
 | Raymond Mase tr US |
| Fred Holmgren tr |
| Jesse Levine tr |
| Philip Levin bsn |
| Anne Briggs fl |
| Nelva TeBrake vn |
| Nancy Wilson vn |
Popular Tracks 
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 7/11, RV 208a: 2. Grave on Classical for Winter: Vivaldi by Antonio Vivaldi & Various Artists I. Missa: Kyrie (1) on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach Ensemble I. Missa: Gloria on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach Ensemble I. Missa: Kyrie (2) on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach Ensemble I. Missa: Christe on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach Ensemble I. Missa: Laudamus Te on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach Ensemble I. Missa: Gratias Agimus Tibi on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach Ensemble I. Missa: Domine Deus & Qui tollis on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach Ensemble I. Missa: Quoniam/Cum Sancto Spiritu on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach Ensemble II. Symbolum Nicenum: Crucifixus on J.S. Bach: Mass In B Minor by Joshua Rifkin/The Bach EnsembleTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaffee-Kantate - Bauern-Kantate - Hochzeits-Kantate | Johann Sebastian Bach, Iulia Várady, Aldo Baldin, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Julianne Baird, The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 2008 | Album |
| Mass In B Minor | Johann Sebastian Bach, Judith Nelson, Julianne Baird, Jeffrey Dooley, Frank Hoffmeister, Jan Opalach, The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1999 | Album |
| Actus Tragicus: Kantaten BWV 106, 131, 99, 56, 82, 158 | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1998 | Album |
| 6 Favourite Cantatas: Kantaten BWV 147, 80, 140, 8, 51 & 78 | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1997 | Album |
| Cantatas • Kantaten BWV 106, 131, 99, 8 | Johann Sebastian Bach – The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1995 | Compil. |
| Cantatas Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV 140 / Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen, BWV 51 / Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78 | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1994 | Album |
| Cantata BWV 8 "Liebster Gott, Wenn Werd Ich Sterben" / Cantata 78 BWV 78 "Jesu, Der Du Meine Seele" / Cantata 99 BWV 99 'Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan" | Johann Sebastian Bach - Julianne Baird, Allan Fast, Frank Kelley, Jan Opalach / The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1989 | Album |
| 6 Favourite Cantatas | The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin, Johann Sebastian Bach | 1989 | Compil. |
| J. S. Bach: Cantatas 106 & 131 | The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1987 | Album |
| Cantata BWV "Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme", Cantata BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen" | The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin, Julianne Baird, Drew Minter, Jeffrey Thomas, Jan Opalach, Johann Sebastian Bach | 1987 | Album |
| Magnificat / German Magnificat | Johann Sebastian Bach / Georg Melchior Hoffmann - The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1985 | Album |
| Magnificat | Johann Sebastian Bach / Joshua Rifkin / The Bach Ensemble | 1984 | Album |
| Magnificat / German Magnificat | Johann Sebastian Bach / Georg Melchior Hoffmann - The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1984 | Album |
| Christmas At The Bachs' - 'Hausmusik' | Gustav Leonhardt And Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble / Joshua Rifkin And The Bach Ensemble / Ludwig Güttler And Frans Brüggen | 1984 | Compil. |
| Bach Triumphs! | Johann Sebastian Bach - Sigiswald Kuijken • Gustav Leonhardt • Joshua Rifkin • La Petite Bande • The Bach Ensemble • Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble | 1984 | Compil. |
| Mass In B Minor | Johann Sebastian Bach - Judith Nelson • Julianne Baird • Jeffrey Dooley • Frank Hoffmeister • Jan Opalach, The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin | 1982 | Album |
| Wedding Cantata | Johann Sebastian Bach - Judith Nelson • The Bach Ensemble / Joshua Rifkin | 1981 | Album |
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