The Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) is a comprehensive site covering all aspects of J.S. Bach's cantatas and his other vocal
works. The BCW contains discussions and detailed discographies of each cantata and other vocal works, performers and general
topics. The BCW also contains texts and translations, scores, music examples, articles and interviews, and over 3,500 short
biographies of performers of Bach's vocal works (singers, conductors, vocal and instrumental groups) and players of his keyboard
works. There are also other relevant resources such as the Lutheran church year, database of chorale texts & melodies
and their authors, reviews and discussions of Bach’s non-vocal works and books about Bach, terms and abbreviations,
schedule of concerts of Bach's vocal works, guide to Bach tour, thousands of links to other relevant resources. The BCW is
an international collective project, being compiled from various postings about the subject, most of which have been sent
to the Bach Mailing Lists.
An essential site for anyone interested in early music. Devoted to the promotion of historically-inspired performance and
Baroque opera, the site carries details of newly-released recordings and forthcoming issues in addition to listings of
recent and upcoming books of relevant interest. Also included are more detailed listings of selected areas of the repertoire.
Bernard D. Sherman's website
The website of one of today's most thoughtful writers on early music. In addition to details on the important book Inside
Early Music (1977), the site includes a range of articles drawn from a variety of sources.
Handel.org
This outstanding site contains all you could wish to know about one of the major composers of the Baroque. In addition
to reviews, discographies and bibliographies, the site includes a complete catalogue of Handel's works and sections devoted
to research and musicology. Superb design and navigation.
Brad Leissa's "Pipe" List
The site for anyone wishing to find full details regarding period instrument early music ensembles. Closely related
is the EMVE list, an equally valuable listing of early music vocal ensembles.
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