St Martin’s Voices: Bach St John Passion
St Martin’s Voices and the London Mozart Players join forces to perform one of Bach’s masterpieces. Originally premiered in Leipzig on Good Friday 1724, the St John Passion is an iconic musical retelling of the Easter story, featuring Bach’s vocal and instrumental writing…
BBC Singers: Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas
Programme Purcell – I was glad Purcell – Rejoice in the Lord always Purcell – My heart is inditing Purcell – Dido and Aeneas Performers BBC Singers Sofi Jeannin Conductor Dido and Aeneas: the BBC Singers, under their inspirational chief conductor Sofi…
Baroque meets Minimalism: Sean Shibe plays Bach and Steve Reich
Bach meets Steve Reich and Scottish lute songs encounter the New York underground in this latest musical exploration from guitarist (and phenomenon) Sean Shibe. “It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of exploring Bach” say…
La Serenissima: Vivaldi and Brescianello – A Tale of Two Fiddlers
Vivaldi is the headliner, but expect discoveries too, when Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima explore the musical byways of baroque Venice. Imagine a city of shadows and reflections, of glittering splendour and dazzling display. Vivaldi’s concertos are the sound of Venice, and…
Jason Rebello and Opus Anglicanum: Adorna
A seamless spiritual blend of plainchant and jazz piano, followed by crypt late-night jazz session with the Jason Rebello Trio. Jason Rebello piano Opus Anglicanum Soul music: Jason Rebello and Opus Anglicanum combine plainchant and jazz piano to create something both…
London Mozart Players: Mozart
The remarkable Leia Zhu joins the London Mozart Players on a trip back to 18th century Salzburg – where the young Mozart was remaking the rules. Mozart found his hometown of Salzburg a bit dull, but you can’t keep a genius down….
Handel’s Unsung Heroes
Passion, poetry and vocal pyrotechnics, as renowned countertenor Tim Mead sings some of Handel’s most flamboyant (and beautiful) arias. Praised for his elegant and warm tone, with faultless projection and stylish interpretations, Tim Mead’s virtuosic performances have drawn much international attention, and…
Elgar, Mozart & Britten from London Mozart Players
The London Mozart Players perform music by Elgar, Mozart and McDowall, and join tenor James Gilchrist and Ben Goldscheider in Britten’s haunting Serenade. “Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes flying!” When Benjamin Britten combined a tenor voice, a string orchestra and…
London Mozart Players: Mozart and Tchaikovsky
Music by – and inspired by – Mozart, as the London Mozart Players perform Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Mozart’s magnificent Sinfonia Concertante. Two’s company: Mozart was a viola player, and when he paired the viola with a solo violin, the result…
