# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This celebratory opening event uniquely commemorates the 300th anniversary of four of Bach’s finest cantatas, highlighting the rarely performed Dramma per Musica, “Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert,” commissioned in 1725 by the University of Leipzig with a classical text adapted by Picander, Bach’s longtime collaborator and librettist. The affective range of expression achieved across these works is astonishing, revealing Bach in ways that our audience will experience live for the first time!

Gott, der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79
Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103
Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 74
Dramma per Musica: Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft, BWV 205
Elijah McCormack, male soprano

Reginald Mobley, alto
Andrew Bearden Brown, tenor
Edward Vogel, bass
 
Join us for Talking Bach at 3 p.m.! This series of free pre-concert lectures by noted Bach scholar Michael Marissen is presented one hour before Director’s Series performances. Learn More»

Helen H. McConnell and Tamera Luzzatto & Alpheus Fair, underwriters
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/cantata-300-leipzig-cantatas-of-1725/200028320285007
- **Event Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Washington
- **state**: DC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: National Presbyterian Church
- **lat**: 38.94212
- **long**: -77.08099
- **full address**: National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-2735, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725 being held?
  - **A:** CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725 takes place on Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm at National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-2735, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725?
  - **A:** CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725 is organized by Washington Bach Consort.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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