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Spiritus Ensemble (Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble)

Born: 2009 - Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Spiritus Ensemble is a vocal and instrumental ensemble based in Kitchener-Waterloo, dedicated to the performance of great religious music, especially the cantatas of J.S. Bach. Since its founding by Artistic Director Kenneth Hull in 2009, Spiritus Ensemble has performed over 25 of J.S. Bach’s cantatas, as well as motets and other works by J.S. Bach, Johann Christoph Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Heinrich Schütz, Dietrich Buxtehude, Gottfried August Homilius, Nicolaus Bruhns, Johann Kuhnau, Josef Rheinberger, Benjamin Britten, James MacMillan, and Morten Lauridsen.

Many of Spiritus Ensemble’s J.S. Bach cantata performances take place within a liturgical context, accompanied by the readings on which they were intended as commentary as well as congregational chorales and hymns. These events form an ongoing series of ‘Bach Vespers’ with free admission performances at which donations are welcomed.

Other performances are more like traditional concerts, though often with an underlying liturgical or ritual shape. The performances in this series are our ‘In Concert’ events. Admission to these is by purchased ticket.




Sources:
Spiritus Ensemble Website & Facebook page
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (January 2022)

Kenneth Hull: Short Biography | Ensembles: Spiritus Ensemble
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works

Members of Spiritus Ensemble (Singers):

Sopranos

Altos

Tenors

Basses

Sheila Dietrich
Elizabeth Lepock
Rebecca McKay
Janelle Santi

Theresa Bauer
Rebecca Claborn
Jennifer Enns Modolo
Nathalie Nasr

Peter Nikiforuk
Bud Roach
Steve Surian
Matt Wilhelm

Richard Hrytzak
Michael Lepock

Members of Spiritus Ensemble (Players):

Violins: Allene Chomyn, Kenneth Kwan, Lance Ouellette, Nora Pellegrin
Violas: Jody Davenport, David Wadley
Cellos: Ben Bolt-Martin, Miriam Stewart Kroeker
Double-bass: Ian Whitman
Oboes: Sarah Cardwell, Katrina Liddell, James Mason
English Horns: Sarah Cardwell, Lief Mosbaugh
Organ: Kevin Lee

 

Links to other Sites

Spiritus Ensemble (Official Website)
Spiritus Ensemble on Facebook


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