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J.S. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034: III. Andante | Emi Ferguson & Ruckus
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J.S. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034: III. Andante | Emi Ferguson & Ruckus

Live performance of Emi Ferguson & Ruckus performing the Andante from J.S. Bach's Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034, from their album - Fly the Coop: Bach Sonatas and Preludes Stream: https://song.link/flythecoop Physical CD: https://www.flythecoopbach.com Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/flythecoopspotify Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/flythecoopapple Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Ruckus Clay Zeller-Townson, baroque bassoon Shirley Hunt, baroque cello Doug Balliett, baroque bass Paul Holmes Morton, theorbo Stephen Stubbs, baroque guitar Elliot Figg, harpsichord filmed by Kevin Greene audio by Dan Pfieffer edited by Emi Ferguson performed live at Harvard University's Horner Room as part of the American Repertory Theatre's Run AMOC! Festival, December 16th, 2018
J.S. Bach - Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: II. Allegro / Emi Ferguson & Ruckus
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J.S. Bach - Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: II. Allegro / Emi Ferguson & Ruckus

A single and behind the scenes from the album - Fly the Coop: Bach Sonatas and Preludes Physical CD: https://www.flythecoopbach.com Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/flythecoopspotify Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/flythecoopapple Taking Bach out of the museum and infusing it with equal parts tradition, funk, whimsy, and fun, Emi Ferguson and Ruckus take you on a wild romp through the second movement of Bach's Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034 for flute and continuo. Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Ruckus Clay Zeller-Townson, baroque bassoon Shirley Hunt, baroque cello Evan Premo, baroque bass Paul Holmes Morton, baroque guitar Adam Cockerham, theorbo Elliot Figg, harpsichord and organ with... Kendall Briggs, Nicholas Csicsko, Dave Snyder, Matt Hall, and Aleks Degtyarev Filmed by Aleks Degtyarev at Guilford Sound Edited and produced by Emi Ferguson
J.S. Bach - G Major Prelude (After BWV 884), LIVE / Emi Ferguson & Ruckus
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J.S. Bach - G Major Prelude (After BWV 884), LIVE / Emi Ferguson & Ruckus

Live performance of Emi Ferguson & Ruckus' original arrangement of Bach's G Major Prelude (After BWV 884) from their album - Fly the Coop: Bach Sonatas and Preludes Stream: https://song.link/flythecoop Physical CD: https://www.flythecoopbach.com Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y35h6cty Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/y6bngtkx Taking Bach out of the museum and infusing it with equal parts tradition, funk, whimsy, and fun, Emi Ferguson and Ruckus take you on a wild romp through their original arrangement of J.S. Bach's Prelude in G Major from Book II of the Well Tempered Clavier. Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Ruckus Clay Zeller-Townson, baroque bassoon Shirley Hunt, baroque cello Doug Balliett, baroque bass Paul Holmes Morton, baroque guitar Stephen Stubbs, baroque guitar Elliot Figg, harpsichord filmed by Kevin Greene audio by Dan Pfieffer edited by Emi Ferguson performed live at Harvard University's Horner Room as part of the American Repertory Theatre's Run AMOC! Festival, December 16th, 2018 ​
76th Ojai Music Festival, SAT 6.11.22 | About Bach
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76th Ojai Music Festival, SAT 6.11.22 | About Bach

76th Ojai Music Festival June 11, 2022, Libbey Bowl PERFORMERS Emi Ferguson flute*, Miranda Cuckson violin*, Keir GoGwilt violin*, Carrie Frey viola Ruckus: Coleman Itzkoff cello*, Doug Balliett double-bass*, Clay Zeller-Townson bassoon, Joshua Stauffer lute, Stephen Stubbs therobo, Elliot Figg keyboard *member of AMOC, American Modern Opera Company PROGRAM Johann Sebastian BACH Prelude in G major, after BWV 884 Emi Ferguson flute, Ruckus Johann Sebastian BACH Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 Adagio ma non troppo Allegro Andante Allegro Emi Ferguson flute, Ruckus Johann Sebastian BACH Prelude in C minor, afer BWV 847 Elliot Figg keyboard, Coleman Itzkoff cello, Doug Balliett double-bass Johann Sebastian BACH Sonata in C major, BWV 1033 Allegro Adagio Emi Ferguson flute, Ruckus Johann Sebastian BACH Partita in A minor, BWV 1013 Sarabande Emi Ferguson flute Sonata in E major, BWV 1035 Siciliano Emi Ferguson flute, Ruckus Reiko FÜTING tanz.tanz Miranda Cuckson violin Cassandra MILLER About Bach Miranda Cuckson violin, Keir GoGwilt violin, Carrie Frey viola, Coleman Itzkoff cello For more information: visit https://www.ojaifestival.org/ For program book: https://bit.ly/3o0wFXJ #festival #musicfestival #classicalmusic #ojai #amoc
Fly The Coop Trailer
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Fly The Coop Trailer

Fly the Coop
Enfin La Beauté
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Enfin La Beauté

Enfin la beauté que j’adore Me fait connaître en son retour, Qu’elle veut que je vois encore Ces yeux pour qui je meurs d’amour. Mais puisque je revois la beauté qui m’enflamme, Sortez mes déplaisirs, ôtez-vous de mon âme. Le ciel voyant que son absence M’ôte tout mon contentement. Octroie à ma persévérance La fin de mon cruel tourmant. Mais puisque... Mes maux changez-vous en délices, Mon coeur arrestez vos douleurs, Amour, bannissez mes supplices, Mes yeux ne versez plus de pleurs. Et puisque... At last the beauty who I adore Lets me know upon her return That she still wishes me to see Those eyes for which I die of love. And since I see again the beauty that consumes me, Be gone, troubles, leave my soul. Heaven seeing that her absence Deprives me of my happiness. Grants because of my perseverance The end of my cruel torment. And since... My woes, change yourselves into delights, My heart, stop your aching, Love, banish my torment, My eyes, cease shedding tears. And since...
Emi Ferguson - J'avais cru qu'en vous aimant [Official Music Video]
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Emi Ferguson - J'avais cru qu'en vous aimant [Official Music Video]

www.emiferguson.com J'avais cru qu'en vous aymant Single from the album Amour Cruel Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2RZL3xA Listen on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2SMstJj Buy on iTunes: https://apple.co/2SMstJj Lyrics: J'avais crû qu'en vous aimant, La douceur serait extrême: J'aurais crû qu'en vous aimant, Mon sort eût été charmant: ​ Mais, je me trompais, hélas! Dois-je le dire moi-même? Vous savez que je vous aime, Pourquoi ne m'aimez-vous pas? ​ Iris aime son Berger, Qu'en n'en faites vous de même? Iris aime son Berger, Et ne veut point le changer. ​ Tous les jours pour vos appas, Je souffre une peine extrême. Vous savez que je vous aime Pourquoi ne m'aimez-vous pas? I thought that in loving you, The sweetness would be extreme. I would have thought that in loving you, My fate would be charming. ​ But I was mislead, alas! Must I say it myself? You know that I love you Why do you not love me? ​ Iris loves her shepherd, Why don't you do the same? Iris loves her shepherd, And doesn't want to change him ​ Every day for your charm, I suffer an extreme pain. You know that I love you Why do you not love me?
Amour Cruel
J.S. Bach / Emi Ferguson : Allemande (from the Partita) // *recomposed*
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J.S. Bach / Emi Ferguson : Allemande (from the Partita) // *recomposed*

00:12 - Prelude / Introduction 1:55 - J.S. Bach / Allemande (A section) 3:18 - Emi Ferguson / Allemande recomposed (A section) 4:52 - J.S. Bach / Allemande (B section) 6:18 - Emi Ferguson / Allemande recomposed (B section) 8:09 - Bach/Ferguson / CODA The Allemande from Bach's Partita for solo flute - one of my favorite pieces to play - is no less virtuosic today than the day he wrote it, asking flute players to traverse the full length of the instrument from the lowest note to the highest with a constant stream of 16th notes reminiscent of some of his other famous Preludes written for the Cello and Keyboard. One day as I sat alone during the pandemic, I wondered...what would it be like if I took Bach's Allemande and used it as seed material, weaving newly composed A and B repeats into the piece after hearing Bach's original as well as a fun introduction that also incorporates the voice...
Bach - Badinerie Suite No. 2 (BWV 1067) Emi Ferguson, flute. Voices of Music, original version 8K
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Bach - Badinerie Suite No. 2 (BWV 1067) Emi Ferguson, flute. Voices of Music, original version 8K

The famous Badinerie from the 2nd Orchestral Suite of J.S. Bach, performed on the baroque flute by Emi Ferguson and the award winning Early Music ensemble Voices of Music. Live, ultra high definition video from our Bach and Handel Concert, March, 2019. Please consider a donation https://voicesofmusic.org/donate.html and we will make more videos like this one :) Baroque flute by Martin Wenner, after an original instrument by Carlos Palanca, Turin, 18th century. Voices of Music Hanneke van Proosdij & David Tayler, directors Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Lisa Grodin, Tomà Iliev, Carla Moore, Maxine Nemerovski, Linda Quan, Gabrielle Wunsch, baroque violin Cynthia Black & Maria Caswell, baroque viola Adaiha MacAdam-Somer & Elisabeth Reed, baroque cello Farley Pearce, violone Hanneke van Proosdij, harpsichord David Tayler, archlute #Bach #Badinerie
Handel: Sweet Bird (L'Allegro). Amanda Forsythe, Emi Ferguson & Voices of Music 4K
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Handel: Sweet Bird (L'Allegro). Amanda Forsythe, Emi Ferguson & Voices of Music 4K

The aria "Sweet Bird" from Handel's L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato HWV 55. Amanda Forsythe, soprano, Emi Ferguson, baroque flute. Live, 4K ultra high definition video from our "As steals the morn" concert, March, 2019. Please subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/VoicesofMusic/?sub_confirmation=1 NB: During filming, birds gathered outside the window and started singing! You can hear them in the video. Buy CDs https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=111319&pp=1 L’Allegro premiered in February of 1740. The original cast was soprano Elisabeth Duparc (‘La Francesina’) a boy treble, tenor John Beard, and basses Henry Reinhold and William Savage. Baroque flute by Martin Wenner, after an original instrument by Carlos Palanca, Turin, 18th century. High Definition Audio: Boby Borisov Final audio and video master: David Tayler
Holy Manna
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Holy Manna

Holy Manna William Moore & George Atkins In Holy Manna, we see one of the earliest American folk hymns to make its way into main-stream Christian culture. There is little known about its authors, George Atkins (the writer of the text) and William Moore (to whom the tune is attributed), other than the fact that they were in the United States in the first decades of the 1800s. This song is a call to worship, often used in shape-note singings to bring folks back to their seats after a break, and it has been reprinted in over one hundred hymnals since its first publication in 1810. Typical to the genre, it addresses different constituencies of the assembled (brethren, sisters, etc.) in turn, and its easy-flowing melody and rapturous harmonies are an invitation to devotion. Ruckus John Taylor Ward, bass-baritone Clay Zeller-Townson, bassoon and leader Emi Ferguson, flute Rachel Ellen Wong, violin Priscilla Herreid, recorder Loren Ludwig, New England bass viol Doug Balliett, violone Paul Holmes Morton, banjo and theorbo Elliot Figg, keyboards Matthew Aucoin, percussion Engineered by Julian McBrowne Video by Michael Henaghan
The Church's Desolation
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The Church's Desolation

The Church's Desolation (1844) Jesse Thomas White (1821-1894) from The Sacred Harp The anonymous text of this hymn is a rebuke of organized religion and Christian hypocrisy. It claims the mantle of righteousness for the broken-hearted as it laments the perversion of Christian love. Framed in square, pentatonic harmonies by one of the founding fathers of The Sacred Harp, J. T. White, this piece is a righteous wail of indignation against the establishment and an urgent call to seek the small and downtrodden. Its stately rhythmic pavane inexorably marches against the powerful, the entrenched, and the comfortable. Ruckus John Taylor Ward, bass-baritone Clay Zeller-Townson, bassoon and leader Emi Ferguson, flute Rachel Ellen Wong, violin Priscilla Herreid, oboe Loren Ludwig, new england tenor viol Doug Balliett, violone Paul Holmes Morton, theorbo Elliot Figg, keyboards Matthew Aucoin, percussion Engineered by Julian McBrowne Video by Michael Henaghan
Morning
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Morning

Morning Amos Pilsury (1772-1812) The United States Sacred Harmony, 1799 Morning paints a desolate landscape of despair as it describes the death of Jesus Christ. The push and pull of harmonies seem to be at once overwhelmingly immense and starkly spare as the melody rises from broken groans to unrestrained wails and back again. This masterful depiction of grief was composed by Amos Pilsbury (1772-1812), a silversmith and schoolmaster who was born in Newbury, MA, died in Charleston, SC, and compiled the influential tune-book The United States Sacred Harmony in 1799. The text is by the English Congregational minister and theologian, Isaac Watts, whose hymn texts are the most frequently used in almost every shape-note publication. Ruckus John Taylor Ward, bass-baritone Clay Zeller-Townson, bassoon and leader Emi Ferguson, flute Rachel Ellen Wong, violin Priscilla Herreid, oboe Loren Ludwig, New England tenor viol Doug Balliett, violone Paul Holmes Morton, theorbo Elliot Figg, keyboards Matthew Aucoin, percussion Audio engineer: Julian McBrowne Video: Michael Henaghan
Family Bible
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Family Bible

Family Bible Anonymous The Southern Harmony (1835/1854) "Family Bible" is a tune of unbridled joy and bittersweet nostalgia. Composed in the middle decades of the nineteenth century by an unknown composer, “The Family Bible that lay on the stand” celebrates home, family, kinship, and memory as the heart of individual and collective identity. It invokes loved ones who have died and the pleasures of childhood. The ecstatic pop-punch of the tune is undercut by shocking dissonances (or “discords” as they are known in the tradition), which give a radiance to the painful pleasure the text describes. Ruckus John Taylor Ward, bass-baritone Clay Zeller-Townson, bassoon and leader Emi Ferguson, flute Rachel Ellen Wong, violin Priscilla Herreid, recorder Loren Ludwig, New England viol Doug Balliett, violone Paul Holmes Morton, banjo Elliot Figg, keyboards Matthew Aucoin, percussion Engineered by Julian McBrowne Video by Michael Henaghan
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Your ears deceive you | Emi Ferguson | TEDxBeaconStreet
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Your ears deceive you | Emi Ferguson | TEDxBeaconStreet

How do our preconceived notions affect how we think about and categorize music? Emi Ferguson may surprise you as she shows what classical composers and musicians have in common with contemporary artists. Hailed by critics for her "tonal bloom" and "hauntingly beautiful performances," English-born American flutist Emi Ferguson is a performer who stretches the boundaries of what is expected of modern-day instrumentalists. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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