Gilbert and Sullivan Overture from The Gondoliers
Gilbert and Sullivan Selection of songs from The Yeoman of the Guard, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore and Ruddigore
Gilbert and Sullivan Trial by Jury
John Wilson Conductor
Simon Butteriss The Learned Judge
Louise Alder Angelina
Rob Murray Edwin
Simon Bailey Counsel for the Plaintiff
Michael Craddock Usher
The feel good hit of the 1870s.
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury was the Mamma Mia! of the 1870s, running for hundreds of performances and touring as far as the USA and Australia.
Bach St John Passion
Stephen Layton conductor
Polyphony
Nick Pritchard Evangelist
Neal Davies Jesus
Rowan Pierce soprano
Helen Charlston alto
Ruairi Bowen tenor
Ashley Riches bass
Stephen Layton, one of Britain’s greatest choral conductors, gathers together some of London’s finest singers to perform Bach’s St John Passion, considered by many to be even more emotional and dramatic than the St Matthew Passion. A Good Friday matinee concert.
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3
Bach Concerto for oboe d'amore
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1
Margaret Faultless director/ violin
Katharina Spreckelsen oboe d'amore
Katy Bircher flute
Bach achieved a perfect balance of pleasure and precision with his set of Orchestral Suites. After years in the service of various church employers, he let loose with a bit of Gallic flair, trying his hand at writing in various styles of French dance music.
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4
Margaret Faultless violin/ director
Lisa Beznosiuk flute
The balance of pleasure.
Order and moderation versus rebellion and pleasure. Battling forces at the heart of us, in between which lies that elusive ideal we call happiness.
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4
Margaret Faultless violin/ director
Lisa Beznosiuk flute
Bach and the balance of pleasure.
Order and moderation versus rebellion and pleasure. Battling forces at the heart of us, in between which lies that elusive ideal we call happiness.
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4
Margaret Faultless violin/ director
Lisa Beznosiuk flute
The balance of pleasure.
Order and moderation versus rebellion and pleasure. Battling forces at the heart of us, in between which lies that elusive ideal we call happiness.
Bach B Minor Mass
Joanna Tomlinson conductor
Miriam Allan soprano
Roderick Morris countertenor
Greg Tassell tenor
Matthew Brook bass
Constanza Chorus
In its tenth birthday celebration concert, the dynamic Constanza Chorus is joined by us for a performance of Bach’s masterpiece, the Mass in B Minor.
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4
Margaret Faultless director/ violin
Lisa Beznosiuk flute
The balance of pleasure.
Order and moderation versus rebellion and pleasure. Battling forces at the heart of us, in between which lies that elusive ideal we call happiness.
Strauss Violin Concerto
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Vladimir Jurowski conductor
Alina Ibragimova violin
The definitive musical celebration of freedom and liberty.
We round off our Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness season with the definitive musical celebration of freedom and liberty.
Elgar Serenade for Strings
Strauss Violin Concerto
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Vladimir Jurowski Conductor
Alina Ibragimova Violin
The definitive musical celebration of freedom and liberty.
We round off our Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness season with the definitive musical celebration of freedom and liberty.
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Corelli Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No 3
Manfredini Concerto Grosso in G major Op.3 No. 7
Geminiani Concerto in G minor, Op. 3 No. 2
Vivaldi Concerto for lute in D major
Rachel Podger violin/ director
They may be familiar, but Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are miracles of invention, wit and excitement.
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Corelli Concerto Grosso in C minor
Manfredini Concerto Grosso in G major
Geminiani Concerto Grosso in G minor
Vivaldi Concerto for lute in D major
Rachel Podger violin
They may be familiar, but Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are miracles of invention, wit and excitement.