PERFORMANCE
Christmas Oratorio Past Performances
Bach Interactions: A Dynamic Performance & Learning Experience
About the Series
Nine virtual programs offer some of the finest works in the cantata and oratorio repertory. You’ll enjoy the Washington Bach Consort as you’ve never heard them before, but you’ll also gain revelations and insights into the music itself coming from our two resident Bach scholars, Michael Marissen and Daniel R. Melamed. Supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the J. Reilly Lewis Legacy Fund, Bach Interactions is a new digital concert experience offering the expressive heights of Bach’s musical language as well as the story behind its creation.
The series features three renowned cantatas, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131, and Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61, followed by all six parts of Bach’s beloved Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248.
Past Performances
Bach Interactions: Christmas Oratorios
About the Series
Nine virtual programs offer some of the finest works in the cantata and oratorio repertory. You’ll enjoy the Washington Bach Consort as you’ve never heard them before, but you’ll also gain revelations and insights into the music itself coming from our two resident Bach scholars, Michael Marissen and Daniel R. Melamed. Supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the J. Reilly Lewis Legacy Fund, Bach Interactions is a new digital concert experience offering the expressive heights of Bach’s musical language as well as the story behind its creation.
The series features three renowned cantatas, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131, and Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61, followed by all six parts of Bach’s beloved Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248.
Christmas Oratorio
Part I
Streamed Event: Friday, December 25, 2020 at 8 p.m. on YouTube & Facebook
Johann Sebastian Bach
Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage, BWV 248/I
Michael Marissen
Presenter
Daniel R. Melamed
Presenter
Sarah Davis-Issaelkhoury alto
Gregório Taniguchi tenor (Evangelist)
Steven Combs bass
Josh Cohen trumpet
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Amy Broadbent & Margot Rood, sopranos; Roger O. Isaacs & Sarah Davis Issaelkhoury* altos; Jacob Perry, Jr. & Gregório Taniguchi*, tenors; Steven Combs*, & Jason Widney, basses
Instrumentalists:
Andrew Fouts† & Tatiana Chulochnikova, violins; Risa Browder, viola; John Moran, violoncello; Jessica Powell Eig, violone; Colin St-Martin & Kathryn Roth, flutes; Geoffrey Burgess & Margaret Owens, oboes & oboes d’amore; Anna Marsh, bassoon; Josh Cohen*, Joelle Monroe & Dennis Anthony Ferry, trumpets; Michelle Humphreys, timpani; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord; Adam Pearl, organ
soloists* concertmaster †
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Christmas Oratorio: Part I
Christmas Oratorio
Part II
Daniel R. Melamed
Presenter
Streamed Event:
Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 8 p.m. on YouTube & Facebook
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend, BWV 248/II
Soloists:
Laura Choi-Stuart
soprano
Reginald Mobley
countertenor
Jacob Perry, Jr.
tenor (Evangelist)
David Rugger
bass
Colin St-Martin
flute
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Vocalists:
Katelyn Aungst & Laura Choi Stuart*, sopranos; Reginald Mobley* & Kristen Dubenion-Smith, altos; Matthew Hill & Jacob Perry, Jr.*, tenors; Steven Combs & David Rugger*, basses
Instrumentalists:
Andrew Fouts† & Tatiana Chulochnikova, violins; Risa Browder, viola; John Moran, violoncello; Jessica Powell Eig, violone; Colin St-Martin* & Kathryn Roth, flutes; Margaret Owens & Fatma Daglar, oboes d’amore; Geoffrey Burgess & Sarah Huebsch, oboes da caccia; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord; Adam Pearl, organ
soloists*
concertmaster†
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Bach Interactions
Christmas Oratorio: Part II
Christmas Oratorio
Part III
Michael Marissen
Presenter
Streamed Event:
Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 8 p.m. on YouTube & Facebook
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen, BWV 248/III
Soloists:
Margot Rood
soprano
Reginald Mobley
countertenor
Gregório Taniguchi
tenor (Evangelist)
Jonathan Woody
bass
Andrew Fouts
violin
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Vocalists:
Elijah McCormack & Margot Rood*, sopranos; Roger O. Isaacs & Reginald Mobley*, countertenors; Matthew Loyal Smith & Gregório Taniguchi*, tenors, Steven Combs & Jonathan Woody*, basses
Instrumentalists:
Andrew Fouts*† & Tatiana Chulochnikova, violins; Risa Browder, viola; John Moran, violoncello; Jessica Powell Eig, violone; Colin St-Martin & Kathryn Roth, flutes; Geoffrey Burgess & Margaret Owens, oboes & oboes d’amore; Josh Cohen, Joelle Monroe & Dennis Anthony Ferry, trumpets, Leon Schelhase, harpsichord; Adam Pearl, organ
soloists*
concertmaster†
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Bach Interactions
Christmas Oratorio: Part III
Christmas Oratorio
Part IV
Daniel R. Melamed
Presenter
Streamed Event:
Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 8 p.m. on YouTube & Facebook
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, BWV 248/IV
Soloists:
Elijah McCormack
soprano
Kristen Dubenion-Smith
alto
Patrick Kilbride
tenor (Evangelist)
Jason Widney
bass
Geoffrey Burgess
oboe
Andrew Fouts
violin
Tatiana Chulochnikova
violin
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Vocalists:
Amy Broadbent & Elijah McCormack*, sopranos; Reginald Mobley & Kristen Dubenion-Smith* altos; Patrick Kilbride* & Matthew Loyal Smith, tenors; Jason Widney* & Jonathan Woody, basses
Instrumentalists:
Andrew Fouts † & Tatiana Chulochnikova, violins; Risa Browder, viola; John Moran, violoncello; Jessica Powell Eig, violone; Geoffrey Burgess & Margaret Owens, oboes; Brad Tatum & Paul Hopkins, horns; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord; Adam Pearl, organ
soloists*
concertmaster†
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Bach Interactions
Christmas Oratorio: Part IV
Christmas Oratorio
Part V
Michael Marissen
Presenter
Streamed Event:
Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 8 p.m on YouTube & Facebook
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen,BWV 248/V
Soloists:
Amy Broadbent
soprano
Kristen Dubenion-Smith
alto
Gregório Taniguchi
tenor (Evangelist)
Steven Combs
bass
Margaret Owens
oboe d’amore
Andrew Fouts
violin
MORE ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Vocalists:
Amy Broadbent* & Laura Choi Stuart, sopranos; Sarah Davis Issaelkhoury & Kristen Dubenion-Smith* altos; Patrick Kilbride & Gregorio Taniguchi*, tenors; Steve Combs* & Jonathan Woody, basses
Instrumentalists:
Andrew Fouts † & Tatiana Chulochnikova, violins; Risa Browder, viola; John Moran, violoncello; Jessica Powell Eig, violone; Margaret Owens* & Geoffrey Burgess, oboes; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord; Adam Pearl, organ
soloists*
concertmaster†
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Bach Interactions
Christmas Oratorio: Part V
Christmas Oratorio
Part VI
Streamed Event:
Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 8 p.m. on YouTube & Facebook
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben, BWV 248/VI
Michael Marissen
Presenter
Daniel R. Melamed
Presenter
Soloists:
Margot Rood
soprano
Matthew Hill
tenor (Evangelist)
David Rugger
bass
Geoffrey Burgess
oboe d’amore
Margaret Owens
oboe d’amore
MORE ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Vocalists:
Katelyn Aungst & Margot Rood*, sopranos; Roger O. Isaacs & Sarah Davis Issaelkhoury, altos; Matthew Hill* & Patrick Kilbride, tenors; David Rugger* & Jason Widney, basses
Instrumentalists
Andrew Fouts† & Tatiana Chulochnikova, violins; Risa Browder, viola; John Moran, violoncello; Jessica Powell Eig, violone; Geoffrey Burgess* & Margaret Owens*, oboes & oboes d’amore; Josh Cohen, Joelle Monroe, Dennis Anthony Ferry, trumpets; Michelle Humphreys, timpani; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord; Adam Pearl, organ
soloists*
concertmaster†
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Bach Interactions
Christmas Oratorio: Part VI