Herb Dimmock

Herb Dimmock

Conductor

Bach in Baltomore

T. Herbert Dimmock is considered one of the foremost Baroque experts in the country, and his conducting credits include nearly all the oratorios and anthems of Handel, all the major Bach works, and 160 Bach Cantatas. He has conducted the music of Bach in the U.S., Germany, Canada, and England, working with many of the world’s most accomplished singers and instrumentalists.

Maestro Dimmock is also an accomplished organist, having played recitals at many of the world’s most prestigious sites. In addition to his work as founder and music director of Bach in Baltimore, Dimmock has served as music director of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral in Harrisburg, PA for five years, retiring in the fall of 2018, as well as the choir director at Chizuk Amuno Synagogue in Pikesville, MD. Other past church posts include The Cathedral of the Incarnation (Episcopal) and First English Lutheran Church—both in Baltimore—and The Handel Choir of Baltimore, where he was music director for 25 years and is now honored with the title of Music Director Emeritus. Maestro Dimmock has a BA from Davidson College, a MM from Peabody Institute, and extensive continuing educational credits at universities in the U.S. and Germany. He has served as part time faculty at Johns Hopkins University and the College of Notre Dame. Honors include commendations from the State of Maryland, a “Baltimore’s Best” award, and serving on task forces in the arts for the Governor of Maryland and the Pew Trust in Philadelphia.

He states that “Even as a child, I felt a calling to be a musician. I began singing in choir at church and studying piano at age six. By the time I was in high school I was subbing for our church organist in worship services and accompanying choirs in both school and church.

For me, the hymn writer got it exactly right when he said: “how oft in making music have we found, a new dimension in the world of sound, as music brings us to a more profound ‘alleluia.’ In a nutshell, that sums up how I feel. I have been blessed with many superb opportunities to study music, perform music and work with others in the making of music. Those opportunities deepen my understanding of humanity, our understanding of God, build bridges between people and bring me closer to those around me.”

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