Gavin Bryars 80th: Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet & Sinking of the Titanic
Since its creation in 1971, Gavin Bryars’ Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet has become an eloquent, understated, but hugely symbolic tribute to the spirit and optimism of people experiencing homelessness. The Guardian has called this piece ‘the closest we have in…
Virtuoso Concertos By Candlelight
Programme Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 4 Vivaldi – Violin Concerto in E minor “La Stravaganza” Bach – Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor Vivaldi – The Four Seasons “Autumn” Telemann – Recorder Concerto in F Vivaldi – Cello Concerto in…
Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight
Iain Farrington and St Martin’s Chamber Orchestra present a sparkling jazz-inspired programme. In vibrant arrangements for chamber ensemble and piano, these works by pioneering classical composers of the jazz age take us on a journey across the vast plains of the American…
Virtuoso Showpieces by Candlelight
Programme Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in D minor Handel – Concerto Grosso in Bb Op 6 no 7 Bach – Cello Concerto in A Vivaldi – The Four Seasons “Summer” Bach – Brandenburg concerto No 4 Telemann…
Vivaldi The Four Seasons by Candlelight
Programme Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor Vivaldi – Cello Concerto in B minor Bach – Air from Orchestral Suite No 3 Mozart – Divertimento No 3 in F Vivaldi – The Four Seasons Performers The Baroque Chamber Orchestra…
Vivaldi The Four Seasons by Candlelight
Programme Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in D minor Mozart – Divertimento No 2 in Bb Pachelbel – Canon and Gigue in D Bach – Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor Vivaldi – The Four Seasons Performers The…
Beethoven Cycle: Symphony No. 1
The Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras begin their Beethoven cycle at the very beginning – plus a rare performance of the mighty Mass in C major. From the anarchic chords that open his First Symphony, the symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven are acts…
Beethoven Cycle: Symphonies 8 and 9
Beethoven’s Ninth: the crowning moment of the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras Beethoven odyssey. Here’s a kiss for all the world: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is the summit of any Beethoven cycle; some might say of classical music itself. All the more reason to…
Beethoven Cycle: Symphonies 6 and 7
Pastoral calm and Dionysiac frenzy: two sides of the same coin as Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique perform Beethoven’s Sixth and Seventh symphonies. Birds sing, horns call and streams flow: there’s no experience in music more refreshing than Beethoven’s lovely Pastoral symphony. And there’s…
