On Tuesday 3 March, join us in Edinburgh for our open rehearsal of Sean Shibe: Scottish Lute. Sean Shibe and Dunedin Consort dive into the archives of the National Library of Scotland to explore the musical riches in its collection, from Scottish psalms to music for viol by Marin Marais, and a uniquely Scottish version […]
Sean Shibe and Dunedin Consort dive into the archives of the National Library of Scotland to explore the musical riches in its collection which includes music for viol by Marin Marais, and a uniquely Scottish version of John Dowland’s Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares. Programme to include: John Dowland Lachrimae Solo lute pieces from the Panmure Collection […]
On Wednesday 1 April, join us in Edinburgh for our open rehearsal of Bach's Matthew Passion, first performed on Good Friday 1727. Amidst the drama of betrayal, trial, judgement, and crucifixion, there runs a thread of love, both human and divine. Eight singers and two orchestras work together and apart to narrate, comment, and reflect on […]
Bach’s Matthew Passion was first performed on Good Friday 1727. Amidst the drama of betrayal, trial, judgement, and crucifixion, there runs a thread of love, both human and divine. Eight singers and two orchestras work together and apart to narrate, comment, and reflect on the last days of Jesus’ life. Johann Sebastian Bach Matthew […]
Clouds scud and wheel across the sky in a programme that celebrates the joy of deep breaths and the full possibilities of the human voice. Caroline Shaw’s origami-inspired How to fold the wind and Aaron Jay Kernis’ diaphanous Ecstatic Meditations sit at the heart of the each half, framed by sixteenth-century polyphony from John Sheppard […]
Imagine sitting in the Thomaskirche on Sunday morning in Leipzig, four years into Bach’s tenure as musical director. By now you’re used to some extraordinary music from the great man, but BWV 169 is something else. Not only does it begin with what can only be described as an organ concerto but then it uses […]
A brand-new show featuring three-hundred-year-old music, ‘In the Belly of the Beast’ combines the beauty and intimacy of the baroque cantata, with bold theatrical storytelling. A co-production from Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort In the Belly of the Beast Three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729) With a new English libretto by Toria Banks Directed by Jennifer Fletcher Élisabeth […]
Mary Magdalene is one of the most enigmatic figures of the Passion narrative, close at hand and yet never quite in focus across the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Tansy Davies The Passion of Mary Magdalene John Butt director Anna Dennis Mary Magdalene Marcus Farnsworth Jesus Mary Magdalene is one of the most enigmatic […]
Alive with musical exchange, 18th-century Vienna was known as a city where composers, performers and patrons moved within the same close-knit circles, sharing ideas as readily as they shared the stage. Joseph Haydn Symphony No.6 “Le Matin” Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Keyboard Concerto Wq. 20 in C Marianna Martines Sinfonia in C Major Wolfgang Amadeus […]
Online sales have ended, tickets available to buy on the day at the venue. In the early 18th century, the Amsterdam printing house of Estienne Roger and his successor Michel de la Cène became a vital hub for the dissemination of music across Europe. Excerpts from: Giuseppe Torelli Sinfonia a3 Op.5 No.2 in C Arcangelo Corelli Sonata […]
