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Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) may not be a household name, but he was a decisive influence on a composer who certainly is: J.S. Bach, who according to legend once walked 250 miles to hear Buxtehude play the organ. Buxtehude's music is not performed as frequently as Bach's, but when it came to writing religious music combining Italianate vocal lyricism with contrapuntal instrumental writing, he got there first. This Sunday afternoon, Pegasus Early Music marshals some outstanding singers and string players, along with organist Michael Beattie and lutenist Deborah Fox, for a rare complete performance of Buxtehude's choral work "Membra Jesu Nostri." The words are Lenten meditations on parts of the crucified body of Jesus, from His feet to His face; the music is intricate, intimate, and moving.
Pegasus Early Music performs Buxtehude's "Membra Jesu Nostri" on Sunday, March 16, at 4 p.m. at Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St. $10-$75. 703-3990, pegasusearlymusic.org.
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