Baroque Classics by Candlelight
Saturday 18 January 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for an hour-long programme of beautiful Baroque classics, including works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Pachelbel. Highlights include Pachelbel’s iconic Canon in D and Handel’s Water Music, a joyful showcase of Baroque vibrancy and variety which was originally composed for a royal boating excursion on the River Thames in 1717.
This concert lasts one hour with no interval.
Tartini Sinfonia in D
Bach Air on the G string
von Bayreuth Concerto in G minor
Pachelbel Canon and Gigue
Leonarda Sonata Prima Op. 16
Handel Water Music Suite in F
Vivaldi Sinfonia in G
St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble
Polina Sosnina harpsichord
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