Divine service with Pastor Thomas Gottschall

Ecumenical commemoration

Christ lay in Death Bonds BWV 4
Look, dear God, how my enemy BWV 153
The Lord Thinks of Us BWV 196


Bach wrote the cantata "Look, dear God, like my enemy" (BWV 153) in his first year in Leipzig for the Sunday after New Year's Day 1724. The prescribed readings were the flight to Egypt. The unknown librettist took the murder of the children in Bethlehem as an opportunity to shed light on the situation of the Christian, who is besieged by enemies. This cantata is framed by two early works: "Christ lag in Todes Banden" (BWV 4) and "Der Herr denktt an uns" BWV 196. The finale is a wedding cantata, which Bach probably composed for the marriage of a friend. The text is completely attuned to the theme of Christian marriage and is based on Psalm 115.


The ensemble
Bach Choir Chur
Bach Orchestra Chur
Pieder Jörg, organ/harpsichord
Soloists: Manuela Tuena, soprano; Nora Bertogg, mezzo-soprano; Christoph Waltle, Tenor; Mattias Müller-Arpagaus, baritone


The Association
Committed musicians came together in Chur in 2019 to perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach. After successful first concerts, the Bach-Verein Chur was founded in the sense of a support association. This has set itself the goal of rehearsing concerts with music by J. S. Bach every year and, if possible, taking local musicians into account. From initial ripiano tasks, a 25-member choir of advanced amateur singers has been formed. The soloist and instrumental ensemble has been able to establish itself over the years. To date, the Bach-Verein Chur has performed 21 Bach cantatas. At the beginning of April 2022, the "St. John Passion", one of the most important works of church music, was on the program. In addition to the two usual concert weekends in Chur and the surrounding area, an engagement on October 27, 2024 also took our ensemble to Weiningen ZH - where a kind of "best-of" from our previous programs of recent years was heard.
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In a colorful, glittering world full of magic and wonder, we gather for the magical show.

With his songs and stories, Bruno Hächler opens doors for the children. He invites them to discover new thoughts, new worlds. His books are translated into many languages around the world and his imaginative CDs always make it into the hit parade.

From big stages to exclusive live sets – three thoroughbred musicians who play their way directly into the hearts of their fans with their unmistakable style and flair for special moments: Adrian Kübler (vocals/guitar), Moritz Vontobel (drums) and Luca Burkhalter (keyboard) – that's Baba Shrimps.

For over a decade, the friends have been making music together - from rousing anthems to soulful ballads, Baba Shrimps skillfully combine different genres, making them one of the most exciting and versatile bands of their generation.

Their album "III" climbed to the top of the Swiss album charts in 2019 and impressively cemented their position in the national music scene. After a creative dry spell and personal challenges, the trio returned virtuosically in 2024 with the EP "Best Days" - a liberating blow that released new energy and inspiration. With the release of the single "Small Town King" at the beginning of 2025, the band announces: The next chapter has been written, and a new album is in the starting blocks!

Club trip Catholic village association

Festive service and procession on the occasion of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary with the participation of the Baselga Domat choir
St. Martin's Mass by J. Kircher; Ave Maria of Arcadelt; Proprium Chants
O Gloriosa, Salid a Maria

During Vespers, the procession goes through the fields in the afternoon to transmit the healing influences and powers of Mary. The faithful, the Cumpagnia da Mats, Musica da Domat and the Baselga Choir accompany the statue of the Mother of God in the procession. At the Statio on the Fritz Hecht meadow, the Gospel is read, the blessing of the weather is sung and the Baselga choir sings the popular O Gloriosa.

Festive service and procession for the Feast of the Rosary with the participation of the Baselga Domat Choir
Mass by A. Bruckner; Ave Maria of Arcadelt; Maria dil Rusari by P.K. Stöcklin

Festive service and procession for Corpus Christi with the participation of the choir Baselga Domat
Mass in C by C. Gounod; Ave verum by W.A. Mozart
four-part altar songs

In the subsequent procession, the abiding presence of Christ in the sacrament is celebrated. The body of Christ in the form of the consecrated host is carried under the canopy through the decorated streets of Ems, accompanied by the faithful and the Cumpagnia da mats, Musica da Domat and the Baselga choir. At four stations, the Gospel is heard, intercessions are held and an altar song is sung.

Romanesque festive service in honour of the patron saint of the village of Domat/Ems

The choir Baselga Domat sings the Messa Romontscha en F major by A. Spescha and Segner, muoss a nus la via by H. Lanicca and Sur A. Cavelty in the solemn service of the beheading of John the Baptist.