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| Thursday 21 August, 6.30pm-7.30pm |
Currents of Fresh Air: Telemann, Bach and Scarlatti (SOLD OUT)
“Currents of fresh air” was the comment made by eminent French writer Romain Rolland about the music of Telemann. This programme will include Telemann’s Violin Sonata in D, Partita in A for solo harpsichord by J.S Bach and Sonatas by Scarlatti.
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| Thursday 28 August, 6.30pm-7.30pm |
Hardly Handel: De la Salle
Recorder ensemble The Flautadors will perform a selection of contemporary chamber music for recorder quartet, specially chosen to suit Handel's intimate music room.
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| Thursday 4 September, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
Diva Thursday Live: Husbands and Wives
This recital focuses on the fascinating and often controversial lives of musical couples including Johann Hasse and operatic superstar Faustina Bordoni, Thomas Arne and renowned English singer Cecilia Young, and her sister Isabella and composer Lampe.
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| Tuesday 9 September, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
The Best of the French
An entertaining and witty recital of feel-good harpsichord delights by Marchand, Forqueray and sons and Rameau. With harpsichordist Ketil Haugsand.
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| Thursday 11 September, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
A Bach Showcase
During this engaging solo harpsichord recital, Pawel Siwczak will explore the differing styles of French, Italian and Stylus Phantasticus (a style of early baroque music) in J.S. Bach's music.
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| Thursday 18 September, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
Dialogues and Duets
Ensemble Arcadia Revived perform music by Matthew Locke, Henry Lawes, Daniel and Henry Purcell, John Eccles and Handel.
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| Thursday 25 September, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
Lamentations
The Baroque Encounter Trio will perform a recital exploring the theme of grief. Through the sacred and secular pieces selected, the mood varies from denial and depression to defiant anger and even the peace of eternal rest.
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| Thursday 2 October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
Cantata Delights
A selection of cantatas by Handel and other composers will be performed by Claire Troth (soprano) and ensemble Melopoetica.
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| Thursday 9 October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
Classical Accordion
Award-winning accordionist Miloš Milivojević presents a programme of contemporary music and arrangements of music from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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| Tuesday 14 October, 6:30pm |
From Anonymous to Andriessen (British Harpsichord Society Recital)
Pamela Nash performs a programme which includes music by Byrd, Bohm, L. Couperin and Scarlatti.
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| Thursday 16 October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
Remembering the Future
Ensemble The Hola’s recreation and combination of a wide variety of compositional and performance practices from many ages, including Eastern European polyphony, the enchantment of Indian, Arabic and Chinese music.
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| Thursday 23 October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
The Measured and the Free
Baroque and modern styles of improvisation combine with stricter modes of music-making in a thoroughly collaborative concert, which will interpret free preludes, recitatives, folk song and sound poetry in ways which have not been heard before.
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| Thursday 30 October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
In the sky I am walking (Am Himmel wandre Ich)
Stockhausen’s large-scale re-working of Native American folksong and poetry is performed here as a tribute to this icon of the avant-garde, who died last December. This concert also features the London premiere of John Habron’s second commission from Handel House Museum.
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| Saturday 1 November 3-4pm |
Hommage to Landowska (British Harpsichord Society event)
In this lecture-recital Kasia Tomczak-Feltrin will explore the life of Wanda Landowska, a female harpsichordist who was deeply influential in the revival of the harpsichord in Europe in the early 20th century.
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| Sunday 2 November, 3-4pm |
World Premiere: Young Composers Concert with the RNIB
The world premiere of a series of works written by young visually-impaired composers will be performed by Juliet Fraser (soprano) and musicians from The Burney Players.
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| Thursday 6 November, 6.30pm – 7.30pm |
Diva Thursday Live: Diva Highlights
The last concert in the Diva Thursday Live series will be a selection of music performed by Handel’s divas.
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| Monday 10 November, 5.30pm and repeated at 7pm |
The English Concert Residency – Programme 1
G.P. Telemann-‘Intrada’ (from Gulliver Suite), A. Corelli- Sonata da Chiesa Op.1 No. 4 in A minor, A. Vivaldi- Sonata Op. 2 No. 3 in D minor for Violin, H. Purcell- Trio Sonata in F Major, Anonimo (Bolivia)-Trio Sonata in D Major, G. F. Handel- Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 6
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| Tuesday 11 November, 6.00pm and repeated at 7.30pm |
The English Concert Residency– Programme 2
G. F. Handel: Trio sonata in B minor Op. 2 No. 1, Sonata in C major HWV 365, Violin Sonata in E major Op.1 No.12, Sonata in B flat major HWV 377, Trio sonata in F major Op. 2 No. 5
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| Wednesday 12 November, 6.00pm and repeated at 7.30pm |
The English Concert Residency – Programme 3
Alcina: Arias sung by Ruggiero, La bocca vaga (Larghetto), Col celarvi (Arioso e Recitativo), Qual portento (Arioso Largo), Verdi prati (Larghetto) and more.
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| Thursday 13 November, 6.00pm and 7.30pm |
The English Concert Residency – Programme 4
G. F. Handel: Trio Sonata for 2 violins Op.2 No.3 in Bb major, Sonata for Violin Op.1 No.13 in D major; T. A. Arne: Trio Sonata for 2 violins Op.3 No.4 in F minor; W. Boyce: Trio Sonata for 2 violins in A minor; A. Vivaldi: Trio Sonata 'La Follia' Op.1 No.12 in C minor
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