PERFORMANCE
October 2023
Special Experiences
Special Experiences
Two Cathedrals
Baroque Splendor for Mexico City
Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Washington National Cathdral
Washington, DC
CCS and Washington Bach Consort join forces to celebrate baroque music from Mexico City’s Cathedral, extraordinary music resulting from a collision of cultures.
The Chamber Series
The Chamber Series
Vocal Polyphony
William Byrd 400th
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Live! at 10th & G
Washington, DC
In observance of the 400th anniversary of William Byrd’s death, singers explore the sacred vocal polyphony of one of the high Renaissance’s finest composers.
The Chamber Series
The Chamber Series
Vocal Polyphony
William Byrd 400th
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Alexandria, VA
In observance of the 400th anniversary of William Byrd’s death, singers explore the sacred vocal polyphony of one of the high Renaissance’s finest composers.
November 2023
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Du aber Daniel, gehe hin, TVWV 4:17
Monday, November 6, 2023 at 12:10 p.m.
Capitol Cantata Series
St. Mark’s Capitol Hill
301 A St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Du aber Daniel, gehe hin, TVWV 4:17
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:10 p.m.
Downtown Cantata Series
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Director's Series
Director’s Series
Bach’s Motets
The Singers’ Favorite!
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC
To hear all of Bach’s iconic motets in one evening is a revelation.
December 2023
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Weihnachts-Historie, SWV 435
Monday, December 4, 2023 at 12:10 p.m.
Capitol Cantata Series
St. Mark’s Capitol Hill
301 A St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Weihnachts-Historie, SWV 435
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 12:10 p.m.
Downtown Cantata Series
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Director's Series
Director’s Series
The Christmas Story
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Parts 1, 2, 5 and 6
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore
North Bethesda, MD
The Bach Consort returns to the Music Center at Strathmore for what The Washington Post has called a “splendid” and “joyful” holiday performance of Christmas Oratorio.
Noontime Cantatas
Noontime Cantatas
February 2024
Special Experiences
Special Experiences
Dumbarton Concerts
Resplendent Baroque music for soprano written and inspired by women
Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Dumbarton United Methodist Church
Washington, DC
The Consort brings a program centered around solo cantatas by Barbara Strozzi and Francesca Caccini, two of the “under-sung” female composers of the era.
The Chamber Series
The Chamber Series
The Virtuoso Recorder
Vincent Lauzer plays Bach and Telemann
Friday, February 23, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Live! at 10th & G
Washington, DC
One of the finest recorder players on the early music scene today, Vincent Lauzer will present a rare program of enthralling works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and Georg Philipp Telemann.
The Chamber Series
The Chamber Series
The Virtuoso Recorder
Vincent Lauzer plays Bach and Telemann
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Alexandria, VA
One of the finest recorder players on the early music scene today, Vincent Lauzer will present a rare program of enthralling works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and Georg Philipp Telemann.
March 2024
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Sehet! Wir gehen hinauf gen Jerusalem, BWV 159
Monday, March 4, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.
Capitol Cantata Series
St. Mark’s Capitol Hill
301 A St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Sehet! Wir gehen hinauf gen Jerusalem, BWV 159
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.
Downtown Cantata Series
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Director's Series
Director’s Series
Te Deum
Sacred Grand Motets of Lully and Charpentier
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC
This concert will highlight influential composers of the French Baroque, featuring sacred grand motets of Jean-Baptiste Lully and MarcAntoine Charpentier.
The Chamber Series
The Chamber Series
Women of the Baroque
Canoro pianto et affetti
Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Live! at 10th & G
Washington, DC
Canoro pianto et affetti explores the musical world of 17th-century women through songs for solo voice.
The Chamber Series
The Chamber Series
Women of the Baroque
Canoro pianto et affetti
Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Alexandria, VA
Canoro pianto et affetti explores the musical world of 17th-century women through songs for solo voice.
April 2024
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen, BWV 145
Monday, April 8, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.
Capitol Cantata Series
St. Mark’s Capitol Hill
301 A St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen, BWV 145
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.
Downtown Cantata Series
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Director's Series
Director’s Series
Haydn’s Die Schöpfung
The Creation: from Genesis to Milton’s Paradise Lost
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC
The creation story is brought into sharp musical focus beginning with the captivating orchestral representation of Chaos, culminating with the union of Adam and Eve.
May 2024
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103
Monday, May 6, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.
Capitol Cantata Series
St. Mark’s Capitol Hill
301 A St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Noontime Cantata Series
Noontime Cantatas
Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.
Downtown Cantata Series
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G Street NW, Washington, DC