Dumbarton Concerts: Washington Bach Consort – soprano & Baroque instruments
In person: $48
Stream: $14
- Amy Broadbent, soprano
- Dana Marsh, conductor
George Frideric Handel — Trio Sonata in G minor, Op. 2 No. 2, HWV 387
Johann Sebastian Bach — Weichet nur betrübte Schatten BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata" ("Wenn die Frühlingslüfte streichen")
Johann Sebastian Bach — Ich bin in mir vergnügt ("I am content in myself") BWV 204 ("Die Schatzbarkeit die Weiten Erden")
George Frideric Handel — Armida abbandonata, HWV 105
Francesca Caccini — Lasciatemi qui solo
Barbara Strozzi — Hor che Apollo è a Teti in seno, Op. 8, No. 3
Johann Sebastian Bach — Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben ("Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life"), BWV 147 ("Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn")
Johann Sebastian Bach — Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36 ("I. Schwingt freudig euch empor")
We are honored and grateful to welcome the Washington Bach Consort back to our stage after over thirty years with a graceful mix of vocal and instrumental music of the Baroque period. Led by Artistic Director Dana Marsh and featuring their star soprano Amy Broadbent, the Consort brings a program centered around solo cantatas by Barbara Strozzi and Francesca Caccini, two of the "under-sung" female composers of the Baroque period, accentuated by Bach and Handel arias for soprano as well as interludes of instrumental excellence that the Consort is so known for.
About Washington Bach Consort
Founded in 1977 by the late Dr. J. Reilly Lewis, the Washington Bach Consort is a professional choral and orchestral ensemble based in Washington, DC, now led by Artistic Director, Dr. Dana Marsh. The Consort is committed to ensuring that current and future audiences experience the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries by:
1) performing the music of Bach and his contemporaries to the highest artistic standards,
2) sharing the joy of Bach's music by broadening audiences in the nation's capital,
3) nurturing the appreciation of Bach’s music through education and community outreach activities, and
4) interpreting the music of Bach for audiences of today, thereby ensuring his legacy.
The Bach Consort is noted for its historically informed performances of 18th-century music on period instruments. As one of the DC area’s most critically acclaimed and nationally recognized performing arts organizations, the Consort has made regular appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington Performing Arts, and the Cathedral Choral Society. In addition, the Consort has appeared at numerous festivals and presented three European tours. Recordings include Bach’s complete motets, both J.S. and C.P.E. Bach's Magnificats, the first American recording of the F major and G minor masses, and three solo soprano cantatas with opera luminary Elizabeth Futral. Furthermore, the Consort completed Bach's entire 215-cantata cycle. In association with this monumental achievement, the Library of Congress welcomed the Washington Bach Consort performance recording and concert program archives into its permanent collection.
http://www.bachconsort.orgAbout Amy Broadbent, soprano
About Dana Marsh, conductor
Dumbarton United Methodist Church / Dumbarton Concerts
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