Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39

Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39 is a free midday concert presented as part of the Washington Bach Consort’s Noontime Cantata Series. The program opens with organ preludes by Dieterich Buxtehude—the Praeludium in G minor, BuxWV 149, and the Toccata in D minor, BuxWV 155—followed by the performance of Bach’s cantata. The work’s text draws on Isaiah 58 and themes of charity and spiritual nourishment, and the performance features a soprano, alto, and bass soloist, along with organ accompaniment. The concert is open to the public with no tickets required, and general admission seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

When: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:10 PM.

Showtimes: A single performance begins at 12:10 PM and lasts approximately one hour (the typical length of a Noontime Cantata Series concert).

Tickets: Admission is free and does not require a ticket. Seating is general admission. Donations are welcome.

Performers: Soprano Sara MacKimmie, alto P. Lucy McVeigh, and bass Ross Tamaccio are the vocal soloists; organist Paula Maust performs the organ preludes and accompanies the cantata. The event is presented by the Washington Bach Consort, with the Noontime organ preludes underwritten by Robert Beizer and the series supported by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Run time: Not explicitly stated, but Noontime Cantata Series concerts typically run about one hour.

Ages: No age restrictions are mentioned; all are welcome.

Venue: St. Mark's Capitol Hill, 301 A Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.

Note: This concert is part of the Washington Bach Consort’s Noontime Cantata Series, which presents free lunchtime performances of Bach cantatas and organ works. A second performance of the same program takes place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:10 PM at the Church of the Epiphany (Downtown Cantata Series).