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10/14/2025

“Perhaps the most mysterious and miraculous aspect of the Rosary Sonatas is the extensive use of scordatura, or altering the tuning of the strings to create pitches that are different from the notes written on the page...In this respect, Biber explored the limits of the violin in a way no one before or since has done. Although the scordatura tuning is not always audible to the listener, the effect…changes the character of the violin to create a sonic marvel reflecting these contemplative mysteries.”

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10/13/2025

“As captivated as I am by the music I hear, create or imagine, I am also aware that the voices that emerge from the works of musicians such as Bach and Biber are not separated from us by centuries, but connected to us by our shared humanity. As a musician, to play this music is to be the medium that channels their intentions, and to know how to allow your voice to express that connection in the present moment.“

—Judith Cox, Year 1 Performer’s Reflection, The Bach/Biber Project

BACH/BIBER PROJECT VIOLINIST JUDITH COX: When Judith first picked up a violin at the age of 3, she wanted to play with her musical older siblings. But she also remembers being mesmerized by the voice of acclaimed soprano Beverly Sills singing with the Metropolitan Opera in Cincinnati. Private instru...

07/09/2025

The violins featured in the Bach/Biber Project—Year 3 coming soon:

The Bach/Biber Project presents the Rosary (or Copperplate) Sonatas of H.I.F. Biber and the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by J.S. Bach in a contemplative setting at Church of the Epiphany in Decatur, Georgia. The Presentations, occurring October and March, will highlight the Joyful, Sorrowful...

07/09/2025

Year 2 of the Bach/ Biber Project has finished. Presentations 1 and 4 are now up on the website—2 and 3 on the way!

Join us next season for the final chapter of the 3-Year cycle: the Glorious sonatas of the Biber Rosary, with presentations of Bach Solo Violin Partita No. 3 in E and the massive Sonata No. 3 in C—

The Bach/Biber Project presents the Rosary (or Copperplate) Sonatas of H.I.F. Biber and the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by J.S. Bach in a contemplative setting at Church of the Epiphany in Decatur, Georgia. The Presentations, occurring October and March, will highlight the Joyful, Sorrowful...

06/27/2025

The CMS of ATL offers a refresher session for adult strings in August. Check us out!

06/19/2025

Tribute by Pope Leo XIV to Palestrina on anniversary:

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Pope Leo XIV receives members of a Foundation and choir marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of the great composer and organist, Giovanni ...

04/12/2025

Lenten Stuff - a 16th Century ballad by William Elderton. From MS Ashmole 48.Lent was a time for penitence, prayer and fasting, and the ballad gives a good d...

03/21/2025

Happy Birthday, J. S. BACH

Join us Sunday, 4 PM for the Bach/Biber Project Presentation 4 —Church of the Epiphany, 2089 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

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🎉Happy Birthday, J.S. Bach! …Or should we say, Happy Birthdays? 🤔

Born on March 21, 1685, Bach’s birthdate was recorded using the Julian calendar, which was still in use in much of Germany at the time. But if we adjust for the modern Gregorian calendar, his birthday actually falls on March 31. 🤯

So why not celebrate twice? Double the cake, double the fugues, double the fun! 🎂

What’s your favorite Bach piece? Drop a 🎶 in the comments!


03/05/2025

The reputation of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber as the greatest violin virtuoso of his time has survived safely tucked away in the annals of music history texts. Some, including Paul Hindemith, even considered Biber to be the Baroque era's greatest composer before Bach.

But for over 200 years, much of this composer's music (in particular the Rosankrantz Sonaten) had been lost to our ears. That is, until the publication in 1898 of the Biber volumes, edited by musicologist Guido Adler (as part of the historical series: Monuments of Music in Austria [DTÖ]) brought this collection of sonatas to life again.

Come see our next Bach/Biber Presentation during the Bach Month of March!

The Bach/Biber Project presents the Rosary (or Copperplate) Sonatas of H.I.F. Biber and the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by J.S. Bach in a contemplative setting at Church of the Epiphany in Decatur, Georgia. The Presentations, occurring October and March, will highlight the Joyful, Sorrowful...

12/28/2024

A Carol for St John's Day (27th December) - a 17th Century ballad about mince pies.From New Carrolls for this Merry Time of Christmas, 1661Michael Palmer: te...