Stop. Listen. Breathe. We invite you to immerse yourself in the astonishing clarity of four musicians, together and alone. Rising star Charlotte Bowden offers up beautifully reflective and philosophical Handel, while violin, cello, and theorbo each take their turn in the limelight.Bach’s mesmerising and forthright third suite for solo cello contrasts with the obsessive tread […]
Join us for a fantastical musical adventure, and journey through the magical realms of The Enchanted Snake. Based on an Italian fairy tale collected by the Scottish poet, Andrew Lang, and adapted for performance by the inspiring Kenyan/Scottish storyteller, Mara Menzies, The Enchanted Snake blends compelling modern storytelling with live performance of Scottish trad and […]
Join us for a fantastical musical adventure, and journey through the magical realms of The Enchanted Snake. Based on an Italian fairy tale collected by the Scottish poet, Andrew Lang, and adapted for performance by the inspiring Kenyan/Scottish storyteller, Mara Menzies, The Enchanted Snake blends compelling modern storytelling with live performance of Scottish trad and […]
Restoration London leaps to life in a programme of music about music. It begins and ends with two of Henry Purcell’s odes to St Cecilia, music’s patron saint, and includes a richly chromatic trio sonata by the Anglo-Italian composer Giovanni Battista Draghi. Henry Hall’s ode and John Blow’s memorial setting of verse by John Dryden […]
Restoration London leaps to life in a programme of music about music. It begins and ends with two of Henry Purcell’s odes to St Cecilia, music’s patron saint, and includes a richly chromatic trio sonata by the Anglo-Italian composer Giovanni Battista Draghi. Henry Hall’s ode and John Blow’s memorial setting of verse by John Dryden […]
Restoration London leaps to life in a programme of music about music. It begins and ends with two of Henry Purcell’s odes to St Cecilia, music’s patron saint, and includes a richly chromatic trio sonata by the Anglo-Italian composer Giovanni Battista Draghi. Henry Hall’s ode and John Blow’s memorial setting of verse by John Dryden […]
Written by Megan Shandley and presented by Mr Handel and his sidekick Frances. Our Children’s Messiah performances are specially crafted with young ears in mind! Guided by Mr Handel and his footwoman, Frances, this specially devised 45-minute adaptation of Handel’s masterpiece will guide young listeners through some of his greatest hits, with plenty of fun […]
It’s no surprise that Handel’s Messiah continues to draw audiences back year after year. There is nothing quite like it. Although the Hallelujah chorus has become the work’s calling card, Handel wrote every note to impress and astound his listeners. Its choruses are as grand as anything Handel ever composed, the solo writing profoundly moving, […]
It’s no surprise that Handel’s Messiah continues to draw audiences back year after year. There is nothing quite like it. Although the Hallelujah chorus has become the work’s calling card, Handel wrote every note to impress and astound his listeners. Its choruses are as grand as anything Handel ever composed, the solo writing profoundly moving, […]
Written by Megan Shandley and presented by Mr Handel and his sidekick Frances. Our Children’s Messiah performances are specially crafted with young ears in mind! Guided by Mr Handel and his footwoman, Frances, this specially devised 45-minute adaptation of Handel’s masterpiece will guide young listeners through some of his greatest hits, with plenty of fun […]
