Dunedin Consort [CONCERT]

DUNEDIN CONSORT John Butt, Director Meg Bragle, Mezzo-soprano ABOUT THIS CONCERT Hear “Bach at his most ravishing” (_The Independent_) in what promises to be an extraordinary CONCERT BY SCOTLAND’s DUNEDIN CONSORT. Led by harpsichordist and organist John Butt, a pre-eminent Bach scholar, the ensemble makes its first WASHINGTON appearance with an intimate, elegant band of eleven players, revealing the virtuosic instrumental writing of the composer’s cantatas and CONCERTI, often heard in much larger configurations. This is an exceptional group, with performances marked by what _The Times_ calls “the sheer sense of joy.”  ------------------------- PRE-CONCERT  Conversation with the Artists Whittall Pavilion, 6:30 pm ------------------------- PROGRAM J.S. BACH Orchestral Suite in B minor, BWV 1067 Cantata “Widerstehe doch der Sünde,” BWV 54 _Brandenburg Concerto_ no. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 Cantata “Wergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust,” BWV 170 _Brandenburg Concerto_ no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 ------------------------- _Additional Ticketing Information_ Reserved seats not claimed by five minutes before the scheduled start of the event will be distributed to waiting RUSH patrons. For more information about RUSH please visit www.loc.gov/concerts/tickets.html [http://www.loc.gov/concerts/tickets.html] For patrons unable to obtain a reservation, we strongly encourage attendance anyway—while there is no guarantee of seating due to the intimate size of some spaces, patrons are almost always accommodated, especially if they collect a RUSH Space Available pass two hours in advance of the show's start time. In over 99% of cases, all guests are able to be seated, and some seats are ALWAYS available for sold-out performances due to returns and no-shows. Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov. ------------------------- Support free programming at the Library of Congress by joining the Friends of Music [http://www.loc.gov/concerts/supportus/].