Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Past Performances

International Baroque Institute at Longy
Longy School of Music
Friday, July 22 – Sunday, July 31, 2011
Cambridge, MA
Masterclasses and studies in French Baroque 


Bach: Cantata 31
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
May 3, 2011 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, DC
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist

Bach: Easter Oratorio and Singet dem Hernn
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
May 1, 2011
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC

Bach: Cantata 161
Serate Musicali
Dr. Cheryl Branham, conducting
April 22, 2011 7:30 p.m.
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington, DC
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist

Stravinsky: Les Noces
The Post-Classical Ensemble
Angel Gil-Ordóñez,conducting
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, director
April 8, 2011 8:00 p.m.
Strathmore Hall
Bethesda, MD

Bach: Cantata 22
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
April 5, 2011 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, DC

Tenebrae: Music of Victoria, Martin, McMillan 
Cathedra
Michael McCarthy, conducting
March 25, 2011
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC  

Bach: Cantata 182 
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
March 1, 2011 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, DC
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist 

Lenten Series Concert
Cathedra
Michael McCarthy, conducting
February 25, 2011
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC 

Amherst Early Music Festival Winter Workshop
Camden, NJ and Philadelphia, PA
Jan. 14-16, 2011
Masterclasses with Julianne Baird, et al.
Handel: Ode to St. Cecilia (soloist)

Baroque Christmas
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
December 19, 2010 4:00 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC

Handel Messiah
Festival Choir and Orchestra
A. Scott Wood, conducting
Paul Skevington, artistic director
December 12, 2010 4:00 p.m.
St. Luke Catholic Church 
McLean, VA
Melissa Mino, soprano
Cory McKnight, countertenor
Jason Rylander, tenor
Daryl Yoder, baritone

Bach: Christmas Oratorio
(excerpts: Cantata III only)
Bach in Baltimore Concert Series
T. Herbert Dimmock, conducting
December 5, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church
701 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
Jason Rylander, Evangelist

Handel: Messiah
Washington National Cathedral Choir
Michael McCarthy, conducting
December 3 and 4, 2010
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC

Bach: Cantata 162
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
Nov. 2, 2010 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, DC
Robin Smith, soprano
Anne-Marieke Evers, mezzo-soprano
Jason Rylander, tenor
Thomas Stork, bass

Mozart Requiem/Salieri Requiem
Bach Sinfonia
Daniel Abraham, conducting
October 23, 2010 8:00 p.m.
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Cultural Arts Center
Silver Spring, MD
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano
Jason Rylander, tenor
James Shaffran, bass
Review: Washington Post
"The Mozart was simply electrifying. Drawn from the chorus, the superb soloists were luminous and well-matched as the emotional cast of the work moved between solemnity or disquieting fear to unbounded ecstasy."

Mozart Requiem/Salieri Requiem
Bach Sinfonia
Daniel Abraham, conducting
October 24, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Spencerville Adventist Church
Silver Spring, MD
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano
Jason Rylander, tenor
James Shaffran, bass

Bach: Cantata 24
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
Oct. 5, 2010 12:10 pm
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, DC

Bach: Cantata 106
Countertop Ensemble
Norfolk Chamber Consort
Sept. 20, 2010 7:30 pm
Christ and St. Luke's Church
Norfolk, VA
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist

American Guild of Organists Convention
Music of the Sabbath by Salamone Rossi (one-on-a part)
Dr. J. Thomas Mitts, conducting
July 7, 2010 10:00 a.m.
Sixth and I Historic Synagogue
Washington, DC

Tafelmusik Summer Baroque Institute
Tafelmusik
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
June 6-19, 2010
Toronto, ON
Concert 1: Bach: Komm Jesu Komm (one-per-part)
Concert 2: Bach: Cantatas 211 ("The Coffee Cantata") (all) and 155 (duet only)
Concert 3: Charpentier Missa Assumpta Est Maria
 
Monteverdi: 
Vespers 1610
Countertop Ensemble

Orchestra of the 17th Century
May 9, 2010 2:30 p.m.
St. Mary's Church
725 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist 
Review: (Stephen Neal Dennis, May 11)
"Countertop had some exceptional voices, especially its tenors Matthew Smith and Jason Rylander.  Both had clear, ardent voices that soared above a lot of brass."

Bach: Cantata 172
Erschallet, ihr Lieder
 
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
May 4, 2010 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, DC
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist

Magnificat
J.S. Bach: Magnificat
C.P.E. Bach: Magnificat
 
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
Sunday, May 2, 2010
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC

Bach: Cantata 185
Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe
 
Washington Bach Consort
Scott Dettra, conducting
April 6, 2010 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, DC
Robin Smith, soprano
Chris Dudley, countertenor
Jason Rylander, tenor
Steve Combs, bass 

Johann Sebastian Bach:
The Complete Motets
 Bach Sinfonia
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Arts Center
7995 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD
*Recording Sessions to follow March 7-10

Bach: Cantata 161
Komm du susse Todesstunde

Washington Bach Consort

J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
March 2, 2010 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, DC 

Fifth Annual Combined High School Choir Festival
February 24, 2010
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist

Johann Sebastian Bach:
St. Matthew Passion
Cathedral Choral Society
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
February 21, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC 

Gluck: Armide  
Opera Lafayette
Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall
Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
New York City 
Reviews: NYTimes  

Gluck: Armide 
Opera Lafayette
Monday, February 1, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Washington, DC
Reviews: Washington Post, Examiner, IonArts

Schubert: Magnificat 
Matthew Scheeser, conducting
December 20, 2009 11:00 a.m. (Postponed to Jan. 31, 2010)
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist

Handel's Messiah
Friday Morning Music Club Chorale and Orchestra
Webster Rogers, conducting
January 24, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church
Bethesda, MD
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist

An International Christmas
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
January 10, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC
Review: Washington Post  

Bach: Cantata 63 - Christen, atzet diesen Tag
Washington Bach Consort
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
December 1, 2009 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, D.C. 

Handel: Messiah Sing-Along (Part I)
with full orchestra, organ, and harpsichord
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
November 29, 2009 7:00 p.m.
Arlington, VA
Amaya Arberas, soprano soloist
Eudora Brown, mezzo-soprano soloist
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist
Scott Taylor, bass soloist 

Bach: Cantata 132 
Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn
Washington Bach Consort

J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
November 3, 2009 12:10 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
Washington, D.C.
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist 

Bach: B-Minor Mass
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
October 4, 2009 3:00 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, D.C.
Kate Vetter Cain, soprano
Rebecca Kellerman, soprano,
Barbara Hollinshead, mezzo-soprano
Jason Rylander, tenor

Steven Combs, bass


Read the Washington Post Review -- "Whether in solos or duos, sopranos Kate Vetter Cain and Rebecca Kellerman Petretta, mezzo Barbara Hollinshead, tenor Jason Rylander and bass Steven Combs lent depth and continuity to the whole.... Rylander and Combs's solos coupled sonorous warmth and emotional depth..."

Mozart: Requiem
Tuesday, June 2, 2o09 7:30 p.m.
Western Presbyterian Church
Washington, D.C.
Jason Rylander, tenor soloist

Purcell: King Arthur
Bach Sinfonia
Saturday, May 9, 2009, 8 PM 
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD
Yulia van Doren, soprano
Barbara Hollinshead, alto
Craig Lemming, tenor
David Newman, bass

featuring actor Karl Kippola

Handel: Gloria, Ode for St. Cecilia's Day,
Coronation Anthems, Water Music
Washington Bach Consort
Sunday, May 3, 2009 3:00 p.m.
J. Reilly Lewis, conducting
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD

Handel: L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso
Opera Lafayette
Friday, April 3, 2009 7:30 p.m.
Ryan Brown, conductor
The Kennedy Center
Washington, D.C.
Featuring sopranos Kirsten Blaise and Christine Brandes, tenor Nicholas Phan, baritone David Newman, and the Opera Lafayette Chorus and Orchestra


Handel: Israel in Egypt
Bach Sinfonia
Saturday, March 29, 2009 8:00 p.m.
Daniel Abraham, conductor
Woodside United Methodist Church
8900 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
Emily Noël, soprano
Roger O. Isaacs, countertenor
Jeffrey Weber, tenor
Steven Combs, bass

The Great Organ Mass
Washington Bach Consort
Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:00 p.m.
J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
National Presbyterian Church
4101 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

Mendelssohn: Lobgesang
Friday Morning Music Club Chorale
Sunday, January 25, 2009 4:00 p.m.
Webster Alexander Rogers, conductor
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church
6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD
Jason Rylander, tenor

An International Christmas
Washington Bach Consort
Sunday, December 21, 2008 3:00 pm
J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
 
National Presbyterian Church
4101 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

Charpentier: Messe de Minuit pour Noel 
Saint-Saens: Christmas Oratorio
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
French Noels and Sing-a-long Carols
 
The New Dominion Chorale
Thomas Beveridge, conductor
Sunday, December 7, 2008 4:00 pm
 
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Alexandria,VA
Paul Skevington, Organist
String Orchestra
Susan Wheeler and Brooke Evers, Sopranos
Kate Honan-Carter, Mezzo-Soprano
Jason Rylander and Michael Gallant, Tenors
James Shaffran, Baritone
 

Cantata 61 - Nun komm, der Heiden Heland 
Washington Bach Consort
Tuesday, December 3, 2008 12:10 pm
J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
Church of the Epiphany
1350 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 

What's Opera Bach
Washington Bach Consort
Sunday, November 9, 2008 3:00 pm 
Harman Center for the Arts
J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
Music by J. S. Bach -- A performance of Bach's most dramatic works
 

Mozart: Requiem
Washington Summer Sings
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:30 pm 
Western Presbyterian Church
2401 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC
Jason Rylander, Tenor
 

Washington Early Music Festival
Washington Bach Consort
Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:30 pm
National Gallery of Art
 
West Building Main Floor, West Garden Court
J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
Music by J. S. Bach
Presented in conjunction with the Washington Early Music Festival
 

The Forgotten Baroque: Masterworks from the Seventeenth Century
Heinrich Ingaz Franz von Biber: Stabat Mater (modern premiere)
Salamon Rossi: Motets and Psalms from Hashirim Asher Lish'lomo ("The Songs of Solomon") Giacomo Carissimi: Historia di Jephte

Bach Sinfonia
Saturday, May 17, 2008 8:00 p.m.
Daniel Abraham, conductor
Woodside United Methodist Church
8900 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
Jennifer Ellis Kampani, soprano
Barbara Hollinshead, mezzo-soprano
Tony Boutté, tenor
Sumner Thompson, bass 

Mendelssohn: Elijah
Cathedral Choral Society
J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
Sunday, May 18, 2008 4 pm
Washington National Cathedral
 

Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Washington Bach Consort
Sunday, May 11. 2008 3:00 p.m.
The Music Center at
Strathmore Hall 

Bach: Magnificat
The Virginia Glee Club and Wellesley College Choir
Frank Albinder, conductor
Sunday, April 20, 2008 3:30 p.m.
Cabell Hall Auditorium U
niversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Abigail Haynes Lennox, Soprano
Naomi DeVries Pomerantz, Mezzo-Soprano
Jason Rylander, Tenor
Matthew Irish, Bass 


Argento: Evensong: of Love and Angels (world premiere)
Mozart: Vesperae Solennes de Confessore K.339
Cathedral Choral Society
J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
Sunday, March 2, 2008 4 pm
Washington National Cathedral
 

NSO Pops: The Music of John Williams
Erich Kunzel, conductor
October 25 - 27, 2007
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
appearing with the
Woodley Ensemble

Bach: B-Minor Mass
Washington Bach Consort
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:00 p.m.
The Music Center at
Strathmore Hall

Solo Recital
with Gillian Cookson, accompanist
Tuesday Concert Series
July 10, 2007 12:00 Noon
Church of the Epiphany
1350 G Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Selections of Purcell, Bach, Handel, Schumann, Quilter, and Gurney
 
http://www.epiphanydc.org/music/tuesday_series.htm


New Dominion Chorale
Robert Schumann
Quest for Paradise
"Das Paradies und die Peri"
April 22, 2007 4:00 p.m.
Rachel M. Schlesigner Center
Soloists:
Danielle Talamantes
Linda Maguire
Robert Baker
Jonathan Deutsch
Jason Rylander


Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, VA
November 19, 2006 at 4:00 pm
with Adult Choir and Orchestra
Soloists: Hal Cleary, Bea Ann Phillips, Jason Rylander
also Bach: Orchestra Suite No. 3

Handel's Messiah

Rock Spring Congregational Church, Arlington, VA
December 10, 2006 at 5:00
with Adult Choir and Orchestra
Soloists: Elizabeth Kluegel Niblock, Karyn Friedman, Jason Rylander, Gary Poster