Classical Concerts in Washington, D.C. metro: Area Guide

Noontime Cantata Series Organ Prelude Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 533 Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 549 Cantata Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden, BWV 47

Bach’s Polyphonic Heritage Chamber Series What vocal traditions did Bach absorb from his ancestors, predecessors, and models? This year’s Vocal Polyphony program—devised by Bach scholar Dr. Daniel R. Melamed—offers a rewarding perspective into the music that shaped Bach’s creative environment. Featuring motets and liturgical works for four to eight voices from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, this program surveys the vocal traditions Bach inherited from the musical past. These works reveal a lineage of expressive craftsmanship and devotional fervor that would resonate variously throughout Bach’s own writing. A group of eight singers from the Washington Bach Consort, joined by organ and violone, bring this broad-ranging repertoire to life. Music by Palestrina, Gallus, Andrea Gabrieli, Bernhard, Schütz, Walter, Knüpfer, Johann Christoph Bach, and Johann Ludwig Bach showcases the breadth and refinement of the polyphonic heritage Bach himself received. Read the Program Notes Running Time: Approximately 95 minutes without intermission

The U.S. Army Concert Band and Army Chorus concert is free and open to the public; tickets are available through the Hylton Center for the Performing Arts box office starting Tuesday, August 4 at 10 AM. Walk-ins welcome at 15 minutes prior to start.

Official public classical performance at the University of Maryland's Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Official public music recital at Washington National Cathedral.

Free and open to the public.

Bach’s Polyphonic Heritage Chamber Series What vocal traditions did Bach absorb from his ancestors, predecessors, and models? This year’s Vocal Polyphony program—devised by Bach scholar Dr. Daniel R. Melamed—offers a rewarding perspective into the music that shaped Bach’s creative environment. Featuring motets and liturgical works for four to eight voices from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, this program surveys the vocal traditions Bach inherited from the musical past. These works reveal a lineage of expressive craftsmanship and devotional fervor that would resonate variously throughout Bach’s own writing. A group of eight singers from the Washington Bach Consort, joined by organ and violone, bring this broad-ranging repertoire to life. Music by Palestrina, Gallus, Andrea Gabrieli, Bernhard, Schütz, Walter, Knüpfer, Johann Christoph Bach, and Johann Ludwig Bach showcases the breadth and refinement of the polyphonic heritage Bach himself received. Read the Program Notes Running Time: Approximately 95 minutes without intermission

Official public classical performance at the University of Maryland's Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.