CANTATA 300: Leipzig Cantatas of 1725

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

You may also like the following events from Washington Bach Consort:

• This October, 17th October, 07:00 pm, Chelys: the Voice of the Viol featuring Stephen Moran in Washington
• This November, 4th November, 12:00 pm, FREE Downtown Cantata Series in Washington
• This November, 14th November, 07:00 pm, The Cryes of London: Gibbons 400 in Washington

Also check out other Concerts in Washington, Music events in Washington, Entertainment events in Washington.