Portland Baroque Orchestra
Portland Baroque Orchestra (PBO) is an orchestra based in Portland, which is dedicated to historically informed performance of Baroque, Classical and early Romantic music on original instruments. It was founded in 1984 by harpsichordist, teacher, and early music pioneer Ton Koopman, and Monica Huggett served as Artistic Director from 1995 until 2021.
Julian Perkins was appointed Artistic Director in 2022. In addition, Portland Baroque Orchestra has engaged eminent guest conductors to its podium including Paul Agnew, John Butt, Richard Egarr, Paul O'Dette, Andrew Manze, Alexander Weimann, and Stanley Ritchie.
PBO performs a six-program subscription season in the greater Portland area—and is regularly heard on tour in the region, especially with the Oregon Bach Festival. The Orchestra performed Handel's opera Rinaldo and Cavalli's La Calisto with Portland Opera.
In 2006, PBO began a successful annual collaboration with the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana. Joint productions have included Handel's Messiah every year, Bach's St. John Passion (including CD release), and two thematic programs of choral works by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, and a project at the Portland Art Museum for an exhibition of Venetian musical instruments.
Portland Baroque Orchestra has made a number of recordings for the label Avie.
In 2015, PBO launched its own CD label, Portland Baroque Media.
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Herr, unser Herrscher" (Chorus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Christus, der uns selig macht" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern" (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Da führeten sie Jesum..." (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus, Chorus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "O große Lieb" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Ach großer König" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde...." (Evangelist) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm" (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus, Chorus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Dein Will gescheh!" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Betrachte, meine Seel" (Arioso) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptman..." (Evangelist) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbte Rücken" (Aria) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Und die Kriegsknechte..." (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Von den Stricken" (Aria) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesus" (Evangelist) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Durch dein Gefängis" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Ich folge dir gleichfalls" (Aria) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Die Jüden aber schrieen..." (Evangelist, Chorus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Servus Der Selbige Jünger..." (Evangelist, Ancilla, Petrus, Jesus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Eilt, ihr angeofochtnen" (Aria) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Wer hat dich so geschlagen" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Allda kreuzigten sie ihn..." (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Und Hannas sandte..." (Evangelist, Chorus, Petrus, Servus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "In meines Herzens Grunde" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Ach, mein Sinn" (Aria) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Die Kriegsknechte aber..." (Evangelist, Chorus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: "Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Er nahm alles wohl in acht" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Und von Stund an..." (Evangelist, Jesus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Es ist vollbracht!" (Aria) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Und neiget das Haupt..." (Evangelist) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Mein teurer Heiland" (Aria, Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Und siehe da, der Vorhang..." (Evangelist) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt" (Arioso) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Zerfließe, mein Herze" (Aria) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Die Jüden aber..." (Evangelist) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Darnach bat Pilatum..." (Evangelist) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Ruht wohl, ihr heiligem Gebeine" (Chorus) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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Saint John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: "Ach Herre, Iaß dein lieb Engelein" (Chorale) - Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245 -
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