The Bach Choir of Bethlehem
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem was organized in 1898 to study Bach's Mass in B minor. The choir performed the American premiere of the complete Mass on March 27, 1900, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, though there is evidence that parts of the Mass had been performed in the United States as early as 1870. Bruce Carey was the chorus's director from 1933 until 1938, William Ifor Jones from 1939 until 1969.
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