The Augustana Bach Collegium, under the direction of Dr. David Chin, is a distinguished ensemble devoted to the performance of the sacred works of Johann Sebastian Bach, with an emphasis on historically-informed practices. Based at Augustana, the Collegium unites outstanding student singers and instrumentalists with faculty and professional musicians from the region to explore the depth, complexity and spiritual power of Bach’s music.
The ensemble presents a recurring Bach Cantata Series, performing multiple cantatas each semester in an engaging lecture-concert format that invites audiences into both the theological and musical dimensions of these masterpieces. Past repertoire includes Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131; and O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, BWV 118.
The Bach Collegium is led by Dr. David Chin.