Sat 8 Dec 2018
The Church of Holmen, Copenhagen
Handel’s Messiah
Sat 15 Dec 2018
Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon
Handel’s Messiah
Sun 16 Dec 2018
Kings Place Hall One
Bach, the Universe & Everything
J.S. Bach Sehet, welch eine Liebe - ‘Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us’ BWV64
Rowan Pierce soprano
Helen Charlston alto
Dingle Yandell bass
Choir of the Age of Enlightenment
Maggie Aderin-Pocock speaker
Engineering for Space
Marvel at our extraordinary universe and the music of Bach with our Sunday morning series for inquiring and curious minds, with divine music, lively conversation and stimulating science.
Tue 18 Dec 2018
St George's, Bristol
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Bach Christmas Oratorio Parts 1,2,3 & 6
Anna Dennis soprano
Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano
Gwilym Bowen tenor
Laurence Williams bass
Steven Devine director/keyboard
From the unbounded joy of the opening chorus, Jauchzet, Frohlocket (Celebrate, Rejoice) to the concluding movements marking the adoration of the Magi, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is a festive treat.
Sat 22 Dec 2018
St John's Smith Square
Christmas Oratorio
Bach Christmas Oratorio, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6
Katherine Watson soprano
Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano
Gwilym Bowen tenor
Matthew Brook bass
Stephen Layton conductor
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage – Celebrate, rejoice, rise up and praise these days!
Sun 23 Dec 2018
St John's Smith Square
Handel’s Messiah
Thu 10 Jan 2019
Kings Place Hall One
Venus Unwrapped – Barbara Strozzi
Barbara Strozzi Dolcissimo, Silenzio nocivo
Barbara Strozzi Bella Madre, le tre grazie a Venere
Barbara Strozzi Lagrime Mie
Barbara Strozzi Come Puo, non come suolo, Pace Arrabbiata, op 1
Barbara Strozzi Che dolce udire, Canto di belle bocca
Claudio Monteverdi concertante madrigals
Claudio Monteverdi Il ballo delle ingrate
Christian Curnyn conductor
Mary Bevan soprano
Barbara Strozzi was famed throughout 17th century Venice for her glorious voice and artistry, ‘la virtuosissima cantatrice’ of the city state.
Tue 22 Jan 2019
St. John's Co-Cathedral, Malta
Bach’s St Matthew Passion
Bach St Matthew Passion
Julia Doyle soprano
Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano
Ciara Hendrick mezzo-soprano
Nick Pritchard tenor
Tom Robson tenor
James Newby baritone
Dingle Yandell bass
John Butt director
Choir of the Age of the Enlightenment
We perform Bach’s St Matthew Passion as part of Valetta International Baroque Festival in the magnificent surroundings of St Johns Co-Cathedral.
Sat 26 Jan 2019
Durham Cathedral
Handel’s Messiah
Sun 27 Jan 2019
Kings Place Hall One
Bach, the Universe & Everything
Bach Jesu, nun sei gepreiset – ‘Jesus, now be praised’ BWV41
Charlotte Beament soprano
Helen Charlston alto
Nick Pritchard tenor
Dingle Yandell bass
Choir of the Age of Enlightenment
Professor Alan Fitzsimmons
The Mystery of ‘Oumuamua
Marvel at our extraordinary universe and the music of Bach with our new Sunday morning series for inquiring and curious minds, with divine music, lively conversation and stimulating science.
The music
To celebrate the start of 2019, we perform the cantata Bach wrote for New Year’s Day, 1725. It opens the year in triumphant fashion, with brilliant trumpets and a powerful message of hope conquering evil.
The science
In 2017, scientists discovered ‘Oumuamua, the first known interstellar object to pass through our solar system. What is it? Where did it come from? Professor Alan Fitzsimmons of the Astrophysics Research Centre, Queen’s University Belfast, the led the first team to try and find the answers.
Our very own Sunday service is a place to bond with music lovers and revel in the wonders of science. There is no better way to start a Sunday morning.
In partnership with the Institute of Physics.
Mon 4 Feb 2019
Royal Festival Hall, London
Love and Duty
Mozart Symphony No. 40
Gluck Arias from Il Parnaso Confuso, Antigono and La Clemenza di Tito
Gluck Dance of the Furies
Mozart Arias from The Marriage of Figaro and La Clemenza di Tito
Giovanni Antonini Conductor
Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano
Songs from the heart with Magdalena Kožená.
Can you enjoy all three of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Or do you have to compromise? We explore this question with sublime arias by Mozart and Gluck, sung by Czech soprano Magdalena Kožená.
Sat 9 Feb 2019
İş Sanat Culture Center
Love and Duty
Mozart Symphony No. 40
Gluck Arias from Il Parnaso Confuso, Antigono and La Clemenza di Tito
Gluck Dance of the Furies
Mozart Arias from The Marriage of Figaro and La Clemenza di Tito
Giovanni Antonini conductor
Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano
Songs from the heart with Magdalena Kožená.
Can you enjoy all three of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Or do you have to compromise? We explore this question with sublime arias by Mozart and Gluck, sung by Czech soprano Magdalena Kožená.
Wed 13 Feb 2019
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
Love and Duty
Giovanni Antonini conductor
Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano
Songs from the heart with Magdalena Kožená.
Can you enjoy all three of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Or do you have to compromise? We explore this question with sublime arias by Mozart and Gluck, sung by Czech soprano Magdalena Kožená.
Fri 15 Feb 2019
Grand Theater of Provence
Love and Duty
Mozart Symphony No. 40
Gluck Arias from Il Parnaso Confuso, Antigono and La Clemenza di Tito
Gluck Dance of the Furies
Mozart Arias from The Marriage of Figaro and La Clemenza di Tito
Giovanni Antonini Conductor
Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano
Songs from the heart with Magdalena Kožená.
Can you enjoy all three of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Or do you have to compromise? We explore this question with sublime arias by Mozart and Gluck, sung by Czech soprano Magdalena Kožená.
Sun 24 Feb 2019
Kings Place Hall One
Bach, the Universe & Everything
Bach Wie schön leuctet der Morgenstern ‘How Beautifully Gleams the Morning Star’ BWV1
Rowan Pierce soprano
Nick Pritchard tenor
Dingle Yandell bass
Choir of the Age of Enlightenment
Dr Emma Chapman
Cosmic Dawn
Marvel at our extraordinary universe and the music of Bach with our new Sunday morning series for inquiring and curious minds, with divine music, lively conversation and stimulating science.
The music
Bach wrote this cantata when he was very busy – he produced six in one month while he was writing St John Passion. This one is more flamboyant than many, with the violins getting the chance to shine.
The science
How did the universe emerge from its dark ages after the Big Bang? Dr Emma Chapman tells us about her work researching early stars.
Our very own Sunday service is a place to bond with music lovers and revel in the wonders of science. There is no better way to start a Sunday morning.
In partnership with the Institute of Physics.
Sat 16 Mar 2019
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall
Brahms Piano Concerto no.1
Schumann Konzertstück for Four Horns
Schumann Symphony No.4
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Sir András Schiff conductor/ piano
Written 22 years apart, Brahms’ only piano concertos are snapshots of his life. The first is youthful, raw and expressive; the second is mature, structured and wiser. Both embody radical ideas of the 19th century, when revolution was in the air and artists joined political movements to overturn the old order.
Sun 17 Mar 2019
Kings Place Hall One
Bach, the Universe & Everything
Bach Cantata: Es reisset euch ein schrecklich Ende ‘A Terrible End Shall Sweep You Away‘. BWV90
Ciara Hendrick alto
James Way tenor
Jonathan Brown bass
Choir of the Age of Enlightenment
Lewis Dartnell speaker
Hunting for Aliens
Marvel at our extraordinary universe and the music of Bach with our new Sunday morning series for inquiring and curious minds, with divine music, lively conversation and stimulating science.
The music
With its uncompromising title, this theatrical cantata opens with an anguished tenor aria and remains one of the most furious and intense of the collection.
The science
Is there life on other worlds? Science is getting closer to finding an answer. Lewis Dartnell closes our season with a look at the latest research in astrobiolology – the search for extraterrestrial life.
Our very own Sunday service is a place to bond with music lovers and revel in the wonders of science. There is no better way to start a Sunday morning.
In partnership with the Institute of Physics.
Mon 18 Mar 2019
Royal Festival Hall, London
Brahms Piano Concerto no.1
Schumann Konzertstück for Four Horns
Schumann Symphony No.4
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Sir András Schiff conductor/piano
One of the world’s best pianists, Sir András Schiff, plays some of world’s best piano music.
Written 22 years apart, Brahms’ only piano concertos are snapshots of his life. The first is youthful, raw and expressive; the second is mature, structured and wiser. Both embody radical ideas of the 19th century, when revolution was in the air and artists joined political movements to overturn the old order.
Tue 19 Mar 2019
Royal Festival Hall, London
Brahms Piano Concerto no.2
Schumann Symphony No. 3
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
Sir András Schiff piano/ conductor
One of the world’s best pianists, Sir András Schiff, plays some of world’s best piano music.
Written 22 years apart, Brahams’ only piano concertos are snapshots of his life. The first is youthful, raw and expressive; the second is mature, structured and wiser. Both embody radical ideas of the 19th century, when revolution was in the air and artists joined political movements to overturn the old order.
Wed 20 Mar 2019
The Anvil, Basingstoke
Brahms Piano Concerto no.1
Schumann Konzertstück for Four Horns
Schumann Symphony No.4
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Sir András Schiff conductor/ piano
One of the world’s best pianists, Sir András Schiff, plays some of world’s best piano music.
Written 22 years apart, Brahms’ only piano concertos are snapshots of his life. The first is youthful, raw and expressive; the second is mature, structured and wiser. Both embody radical ideas of the 19th century, when revolution was in the air and artists joined political movements to overturn the old order.