upcoming performances
world premiere
jasmine barnes and J.S. Bach
Celebrated composer and Baltimore native Jasmine Barnes has drawn on the poetry of fellow Baltimorean Frances Ellen Watkins Harper for Songs for the People, a new work written for Third Practice and inspired by Bach’s Cantata 150 “Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich.” The two works are performed side-by-side in this exciting series of premiere concerts. Both are written so as to be performable by four voices alone or in collaboration with a larger choir, and we are thrilled to be able to present them in both formats, thanks to our commissioning partners the Bach Choir of Bethlehem and Handel Choir of Baltimore.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 12:10PM - Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, PA. In collaboration with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. Free admission.
Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:00PM - Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, Bethesda, MD. Free admission.
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:30PM - Second Presbyterian Church, Baltimore. In collaboration with Handel Choir of Baltimore. Additional works by Handel & Monteverdi. Tickets at handelchoir.org.
Made possible by the Third Practice BIPOC Composers Commission Fund.
third practice names new music director
The board and musicians of Third Practice are thrilled to welcome Christopher Jackson as Music Director beginning in 2023. He joins us for the first time with "Your Place in the Family of Things." Says board chair Brian Bartoldus, "Having Chris take over the reins of Third Practice is absolutely wonderful. I have the highest possible respect for his musical talents, his collaborative and congenial leadership style, and his firm grasp of Baroque and modern repertoire. We are excited to take new steps forward with his leadership." Read more about Chris and come meet him in person on February 4!
What the Press is Saying
"[T]he entire evening proved a winner, the singers sustaining vocal energy, unfailing technique and expressive nuances throughout three vastly different works." - Cecelia Porter, The Washington Post
"The performers outdid themselves in showing what local forces with heart can offer. The eight members of the chamber chorus Third Practice did evocative heavy lifting." - Anne Midgette, The Washington Post
"The production was presented by the first-rate Great Noise Ensemble and Third Practice vocal ensemble …" - Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, The New York Times
"The effect was stunning as the large choir in the front of the church was answered by the ethereal voices of Third Practice." - Patrick D. McCoy, Washington Life Magazine