Thursday 24th May 2012, 7.30pm

Dido & Aeneas - Henry Purcell

Dido - Emma Kirkby
Aeneas - Andy Rupp
Middlesex University Choir, directed by John Hancorn
The Baroque Collective, leader Julia Bishop

The Rickett Quadrangle
Middlesex University
Hendon
NW4 4BT
]]>Saturday 9th June - Sunday 17th June 2012

Dido and Aeneas By Henry Purcell

An advanced course for solo and consort singers and baroque string players, led by Deborah Roberts and Julia Bishop, with Claire Williams (harpsichord and organ).

Applications are invited for Triora Musica's first international summer school, aimed at advanced amateur and student performers, taking place in the beautiful medieval hilltop town of Triora in Liguria, Italy.

The course is open to advanced baroque string players (of at least grade 6 or equivalent) standard and advanced solo and consort singers. There are special rates for music students.

The week will culminate in 2 performances:

•     An informal concert of Restoration music by composers such as Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and John Blow on Friday 15th June;

•     A performance of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas on Saturday 16th June in the ancient central piazza.

Other activities will include master classes on 17th-century English song and small scale chamber music for strings. Pitch: A=415

For more information, please visit http://www.trioramusica.com/]]>Thursday 28th June 2012, 7.30pm

Much Ado About Music

A recital of music written for the theatre, originally designed to be played both on and off stage.  Featuring music by Purcell, Eccles and Handel and including settings of the words of Shakespeare.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams piano

Tickets: £15 including a pre-concert drink
Box office: 07905 117785

1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 8UE]]>Tuesday 31st July 2012, 10.00pm

A programme of music by composers from musical families, including J. S. & C. P. E. Bach, Louis & Francois Couperin, and Pierre Danican Philidor

Mark Radcliffe baroque oboe
Claire Williams harpsichord

Tickets: £8 unreserved (free for Summer School students)
Box office: 01803 847070

Dartington Hall
Devon
TQ9 6ED]]>Thursday 9th August 2012, 6.30pm

Baroque Journeys

‘Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind’ wrote the Roman philosopher Seneca. Join Flautotonic for a Baroque journey through a wealth of countries and cultures: from the exquisite French court; to an atmospheric Irish tavern; to the colourful sounds of South America.

David Beaney recorders and baroque flute
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord

Tickets: £9, £5 students
Box Office: 020 7399 1953

Handel House Museum
25 Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 4HB]]>Tuesday 21st August 2012, 8.30pm

Byrd: The Great Service

With songs of sundrie natures and excerpts from Tomkins' Third Service

Musica Contexta
The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble
Claire Williams Organ
Simon Ravens Director
http://www.academie-bach.fr/pages/Festival_2012.htm]]>Sunday 28th October 2012, 7.30pm

Haydn and Mozart – celebrating the Classical orchestra
Mozart Vesperae solennes de Confessore
Mozart Voi avete un cor fidele
Haydn Symphonies No. 49 (La Passione) and No. 88

Elin Manahan Thomas soprano
John Hancorn Director for the Vespers
Alison Bury Director for remaining works, and leader of BREMF Players
The BREMF Players and Singers

Tickets: TBC]]>Saturday 3rd November 2012, 5pm & 9pm

The 1589 Florentine Intermedi -celebrating an extravagant wedding!
 
Our most spectacular production yet -originally composed and elaborately staged as part of the wedding festivities for Ferdinando Medici and Christine of Lorraine. The budget for the original production - which included elaborate stage machinery and a cast of over a hundred of the most famous musicians of the day - would have been in the multi millions in today's money!

A thrilling experience with all sorts of surprises.

The BREMF Renaissance Orchestra
BREMF Consort of Voices
6 solo voices (to include Katy Hill and Clare Wilkinson)
Zu Aerial Dance

Deborah Roberts Director

Tickets: TBC]]>Sunday 4th November 2012

Celebrating Gabrieli - 400th anniversary concert

Stirring ceremonial multi-choir music for voices and brass, from the greatest genius of the Venetian polychoral style

The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
BREMF Consort of Voices
Claire Williams organ

Deborah Roberts Director

Tickets: TBC]]>Saturday 10th November 2012, 7.30 pm

Secret Carnivals!

A new production from the creators of Sacred Hearts and Secret Music. Atmospheric ritual follows a musical journey that culminates in a secret celebration of the May carnival in the middle of the night!
 
Musica Secreta and Celestial Sirens
Deborah Roberts and Laurie Stras Directors

Tickets: TBC
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