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St. Matthew Passion

Kevin Bryant, Tenor solo (as Evangelist)
Alan Tsang, Baritone solo (as Jesus)
Eve Yuen, Soprano solo
Chew Shi Yun, Soprano solo
Rachel Kwok, Soprano solo
Chan Wei En, Countertenor solo
Chia Wee Kiat, Counter-tenor solo
Raymond Lee, Tenor solo
Mak Chi Hoe, Bass solo
Malaysia Bach Festival Singers & Orchestra
City Disciple Presbyterian Church Choir (Ripienists)
David Chin, Conductor & Harpsichord

Encountering Bach (Trailer)

ENCOUNTERING BACH is a series of documentaries on Bach, his life, and his music. Join Artistic Director of Bachfest Malaysia David Chin encountering Bach through all the important landmarks throughout Germany, where he speaks with scholars, researchers, historians, and musicians at various venues where many Bach’s compositions were first written and performed. Each episode will be released in both Mandarin and English. ​

Bach: Mass in B minor ​(Highlights) 

Sunday | July 22, 2017 | Word Auditorium at Luther Center, Malaysia
​Malaysia Bach Festival Singers and Orchestra
​Chia Yee Yean, soprano
Rachel Kwok, soprano
Ting Meng Nee, soprano
Chan Wei En, countertenor
Mark Hoseini, baritone 
David Chin, ​artisitc director

Bach: ​Singet dem Herrn

Saturday | July 21, 2018 | Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 
Malaysia Bach Festival Singers and Orchestra 

Bach: Mass in B minor (full concert)

Sunday | July 23, 2017 | Word Auditorium, Luther Center in Malaysia
Malaysia Bach Festival Singers and Orchestra
Chia Yee Yean, soprano
Rachel Kwok, soprano
Ting Meng Nee, soprano
Chan Wei En, countertenor
Mark Hoseini, baritone 
David Chin, ​artisitc director 

Bach: St. John Passion 

Saturday | June 4, 2016 | Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
​Hong Kong Bach Festival (A & O Company)
Timothy Bentch, tenor (as Evangelist)     
Caleb Woo, baritone (as Jesus and arias)
Sylvester Che, bass (as Pilate)    
 
Yuki Ip, soprano solo     
Melody Sze, mezzo-soprano solo     
Enico Luk, counter-tenor solo     
Felix Suen, tenor solo
Gary Ngan, concert master     
Wendy Yuen, Executive Director and great organ  
David Chin, artistic director, conductor, and harpsichord   
in collaboration with Bach Festival Christian Choir and Orchestra​

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 "Hymn of Praise"

Friday | December 4, 2015 | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater
Eastman School Symphony Orchestra
Eastman-Rochester Chorus
Keely Futterer, soprano
Yvonne Trobe, soprano
Nathaniel McEwen, tenor
David Chin, conductor

Bach: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (BWV 21) 

Sunday | September 25, 2016 | Reformation Lutheran Church
Eastman School of Music Bach Cantata Chamber Choir and Orchestra
David Chin, conductor
Liliana Natalie Buickians, soprano solo
Caroline Nielson, mezzo soprano solo
Pablo Bustos, tenor solo
Alan Cline, baritone solo
Moriah Whilhem Rowe, concert master
Ivy Carpenter, oboe
Naomi Gregory, harpsichord

MacMillan: ​Miserere (Psalm 51)

Saturday | February 27, 2016 | St. Mary's Church, Rochester, NY
Eastman Chorale
David Chin, ​conductor

Bach: ​Die Elenden sollen essen (BWV 75)

Sunday | September 20, 2015 | Reformation Lutheran Church
Eastman Bach Cantata Series

Natalie Buickians, soprano
Caroline Nielson, mezzo-soprano
Pablo Bustos, tenor
Cody Müller, bass
David Chin, ​conductor

Bach: St. John Passion (Malaysia Premiere)

Sunday | August 2, 2015 | Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Malaysia
Malaysia Bach Festival Singers and Orchestra
​Felix Suen, Evangelist   
Caleb Woo, Jesus and baritone solo   
Shawn Liew, Pilate   
Chia Yee Yean, soprano solo 
Chia Wee Kiat, counter-tenor solo 

David Chin, conductor/harpsichord

Stravinsky: Mass

Friday | April 17, 2015 | Kilbourn Hall
Eastman Repertory Singers and Decet
David Chin, ​conductor

Bach: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (BWV 80)

Sunday | May 24, 2015 | Yip Kit Chuen Concert Hall 
2015 Hong Kong Bach Sacred Music Festival
Alpha and Omega Company

Yuki Ip, soprano
Chia Wee Kiat, counter tenor
Felix Suen, tenor
Caleb Woo, baritone
David Chin, conductor

Bach: Jesu, der du meine Seele

Sunday | May 31, 2015 | China Church of Christ Congregational Church
2015 Hong Kong Bach Sacred Music Festival | Alpha & Omega Company

Harmony Chen, soprano
Chia Wee Kiat, countertenor
Felix Suen, tenor
Caleb Woo, baritone
David Chin, conductor & festival artistic director


Chinese University of Hong Kong Christian Choir
Hong Kong Bach Festival Chamber Orchestra

Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 62)

Tuesday | June 30, 2015 | Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
East Malaysia Bach Cantata Singers and Orchestra Lecture Concert Tour

Yap Ling, concert master
David Chin, artistic director

Bach: Es ist dir gesagt, was gut ist, Mensch (BWV 45)

Friday | March 22, 2013
Lutheran Church of the Reformation | Rochester, New York

  1. Coro: Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Der Höchste läßt mich seinen Willen wissen
  3. Aria (tenor): Weiß ich Gottes Rechte
  4. Arioso (bass): Es werden viele zu mir sagen an jenem Tage

Elizabeth Phillips, soprano, Ashley Hibbard, mezzo-soprano
Pablo Bustos, tenor, Thomas Lehman, baritone
Adrian Demian, concert master, Gregory Perrin, violin
Jebat Kee, viola, Jisun Kim, cello, Julia Shulman, double bass
Anne Lee, organ, Zachary Hammond, oboe, June Kim, oboe
Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington, flute, Sarah Winstein-Hibbs, flute

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion

Sunday | April 13, 2014 | Reformation Lutheran Church, Rochester, NY

Pablo Bustos, Evangelist   Joshua Ooms, Jesus   Joel Balzun, Pilate   
Yunjin Kim, soprano solo   Hannah Kim, soprano   Renata Dworak, soprano
Ashley Hibbard, mezzo-soprano solo   Jessica Ann Best, mezzo-soprano solo    Allison Thorp Coughlin, mezzo-soprano   Rachel Brashier, mezzo-soprano Matthew Swensen, tenor solo   Sanders Lau, tenor solo   Dean Ekberg, tenor   Caleb Woo, baritone solo   Adrian Demian, concert master   
Hee Sagong, violin   Hyeri Choi, violin    Angela Xing, violin   Joe Stepec, violin Alex Trygstad, viola   Jebat Kee, viola   Samuel Pierce-Ruhland, cello   
Esther Roger, cello   Greg Whittemore, double-bass    
Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington, flute   Cassie Dries, flute   Carly Gordon, oboe   Noah Kay, oboe   Naomi Gregory, organ 
David Chin, conductor/harpsichord

Handel: Utrecht Te Deum

Tuesday | May 7, 2013
Lutheran Church of the Reformation | Rochester, New York

Elizabeth Phillips, soprano, Helen Huang, soprano, 
Ashley Hibbard, mezzo-soprano, Jessica Ann Best, mezzo soprano
Pablo Bustos, tenor, Dan McInerney, tenor,  Thomas Lehman, baritone
Caleb Woo, baritone, Gregory Perrin, concert master, Timothy Lee, violin
Jebat Kee, viola, Samuel Pierce-Ruhland, cello, Michael Franz, double bass
Alexander Wong, organ, Teri Villalobos, flute, Adam Gandolfo, trumpet,  Jackson Arthur, trumpet,  Nicholas Tariello, timpani, Alexander Wong, organ

David Chin, conductor/harpsichord

Bach: Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut (BWV 117)

Saturday | September 21, 2013 | Rochester, New York
Opening concert of the Eastman School of Music Bach Cantata Series
  1. Chorale: Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut
  2. Recitative (bass): Es danken dir die Himmelsheer
  3. Aria (tenor): Was unser Gott geschaffen hat
  4. Chorale: Ich rief dem Herrn in meiner Not
  5. Recitative (alto): Der Herr ist noch und nimmer nicht
  6. Aria (bass): Wenn Trost und Hülf ermangeln muss
  7. Aria (alto): Ich will dich all mein Leben lang
  8. Recitative (tenor): Ihr, die ihr Christi Namen nennt
  9. Chorale: So kommet vor sein Angesicht

Bach: Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet (BWV 164)

Saturday | September 21, 2013 | Rochester, New York
Opening concert of the Eastman School of Music Bach Cantata Series

  1. Aria (tenor, strings): Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet
  2. Recitativo (bass): Wir hören zwar, was selbst die Liebe spricht
  3. Aria (alto, flutes): Nur durch Lieb und durch Erbarmen
  4. Recitativo (tenor, strings): Ach, schmelze doch durch deinen Liebesstrahl
  5. Aria (soprano, bass): Händen, die sich nicht verschließen
  6. Choral: Ertöt uns durch dein Güte

Bach: Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich (BWV 17)

Saturday | September 21, 2013 | Rochester, New York
Opening concert of the Eastman School of Music Bach Cantata Series

    1. Chor: Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich
    2. Recitativo (alto): Es muss die ganze Welt ein stummer Zeuge werden
    3. Aria (soprano): Herr, deine Güte reicht so weit
    4. Recitativo (tenor): Einer aber unter ihnen, da er sahe
    5. Aria (tenor): Welch Übermaß der Güte schenkst du mir
    6. Recitativo (bass): Sieh meinen Willen an
    7. Chorale: Wie sich ein Vatr erbarmet

Handel: Utrecht Jubilate

Tuesday | May 7, 2013
Lutheran Church of the Reformation | Rochester, New York

Elizabeth Phillips, soprano, Helen Huang, soprano, 
Ashley Hibbard, mezzo-soprano, Jessica Ann Best, mezzo soprano
Pablo Bustos, tenor, Dan McInerney, tenor,  Thomas Lehman, baritone
Caleb Woo, baritone, Gregory Perrin, concert master, Timothy Lee, violin
Jebat Kee, viola, Samuel Pierce-Ruhland, cello, Michael Franz, double bass
Alexander Wong, organ, Teri Villalobos, flute, Adam Gandolfo, trumpet,  Jackson Arthur, trumpet,  Nicholas Tariello, timpani, Alexander Wong, organ


David Chin, conductor/harpsichord

Albinoni: Concerto No. 5 in Bb Op. 7

May 7, 2013 | Lutheran Church of the Reformation | Rochester, New York

Adam Gandolfo, trumpet
Gregory Perrin, violin
Timothy Lee, violin
Jebat Kee, viola
Samuel Pierce-Ruhland, cello
Michael Franz, double bass
Alexander Wong, organ

David Chin, conductor/harpsichord


Bach: Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? (BWV 81)

Friday | March 22, 2013
Lutheran Church of the Reformation | Rochester, New York

  1. Aria (alto): Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?
  2. Recitativo (tenor): Herr! warum trittest du so ferne?
  3. Aria (tenor): Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen
  4. Arioso (bass): Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?
  5. Aria (bass): Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer!
  6. Recitativo (alto): Wohl mir, mein Jesus spricht ein Wort
  7. Chorale: Unter deinen Schirmen

Bach: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 180)

Friday | March 22, 2013
Lutheran Church of the Reformation | Rochester, New York

  1. Coro: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
  2. Aria (tenor): Ermuntre dich, dein Heiland klopft
  3. Recitativo e chorale (soprano): Wie teuer sind des heilgen Mahles Gaben! – Ach, wie hungert mein Gemüte
  4. Recitativo (alto): Mein Herz fühlt in sich Furcht und Freude
  5. Aria (soprano): Lebens Sonne, Licht der Sinnen
  6. Recitativo (bass): Herr, laß an mir dein treues Lieben
  7. Chorale: Jesu, wahres Brot des Lebens

Ernani Aguiar: Salmo 150

Sunday | April 14, 2013 | Hale Auditorium at Cultural Life Center
Roberts Wesleyan Chorale

David Chin, conductor


Haydn: Theresienmesse

Sunday | October 23, 2011
Lutheran Church of the Reformation |Rochester, New York
Eastman Repertory Singers and Chamber Orchestra

Tracy Chang, soprano
David Tayloe, tenor
Caleb Woo, baritone
Che Ho Lam, concert master
Marilyn Marks, violin
Kirsi-Maj Katajamaki, violin
Molly Germer, violin
Mary-Anne Ng, violin
Alex Trgystad, viola
Colin Webb, viola
Samuel Pierce-Ruhland, cello
Wan-Ling Chuang, bass
Benjamin Matus, bassoon
Adam Gandolfo, trumpet
Jackson Arthur, trumpet
Madison Greenstone, clarinet
Daniel Giacobbe, clarinet
Nicholas Tariello, timpani

David Chin, conductor


For more videos from Haydn's Theresienmesse, please visit:
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Haydn: Gloria from Heiligmesse

Saturday | June 8, 2013 | Bintulu, Sarawak | East Malaysia

East Malaysia Youth Church Music Camp
International Christian Choral Conductors Society

David Chin, conductor
Karen Wong, piano


Lanny Allen: Because of Love

Saturday | June 8, 2013 | Bintulu, Sarawak | East Malaysia

East Malaysia Youth Church Music Camp
International Christian Choral Conductors Society

David Chin, conductor
Karen Wong, piano



Power of Your Love

Saturday | June 2, 2012 | Sibu, Sarawak
4th East Malaysia Annual Youth Choral Workshop
International Christian Choral Conductors Society

David Chin, conductor
Samuel King, piano

The Sea is My Home

Saturday | May 4, 2013 | Penfield High School Auditorium
Chinese Choral Society of Rochester 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert
In collaboration with Park Road Elementary School Choir and
Festival Chamber Orchestra

for more videos please visit:

www.youtube.com/ctkdavid




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