Emi Ferguson and Ruckus’ Fly the Coop is a “wild romp through some of Bach’s most playful and transcendent works,” toying with tradition and whimsy. Ferguson is a rising star of the flute, performing alongside artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, and James Taylor, and has gained attention across the country. Her collaboration with Ruckus – “the world’s only period-instrument rock band” – is a fresh way to consume Bach.
Fly the Coop features the relationship between ethereal sound of solo flute and the rich texture of an expansive rhythm section, made up of theorbos, baroque guitars, baroque bassoon, cello, viola da gamba, harpsichord, organ, bass, and banjos. The music Ruckus and Ferguson create is grand and luxurious, with diversity in style and form. Worked throughout the program are arrangements of a selection of Bach’s keyboard works, featuring movements of the Well-Tempered Klavier, and drafts from the Anna Magdalena notebooks of solo piano works.
PROGRAM
“FLY THE COOP”
Prelude in G major after BWV 884
J.S. Bach – Sonata in E Minor BWV 1034
Prelude in E minor after BWV 855
J.S. Bach – Sonata in E Major BWV 1035
Prelude in G Minor after BWV 847
Prelude in C Minor after BWV 999
Emi Ferguson – Prelude in C Major
J. S. Bach – Sonata in C Major BWV 1033
Prelude in E Major after BWV 815a
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