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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart […]
In 18th-century London, the operatic stage was as much a site of social spectacle as of musical innovation, shaped by star performers, fashionable audiences and the ambitions of a rapidly expanding cultural scene and at its centre stood Handel. George Frideric Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.6 Torni omai la pace from Tolomeo No, più soffrir […]
Our Children’s Messiah performances are specially crafted with young audiences and curious first-time concertgoers in mind! Matthew Truscott director The singers and instrumentalists of Dunedin Consort Paul Whittaker BSL Interpreter Our Children’s Messiah performances are specially crafted with young audiences and curious first-time concertgoers in mind! Led by Mr Handel and his lively footwoman, Frances, this […]
George Frideric Handel Messiah, HWV 56 Matthew Truscott violin & director Rowan Pierce soprano Anita Monserrat mezzo-soprano Ed Lyon tenor Marcus Farnsworth baritone Paul Whittaker OBE bsl interpreter 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 […]
Scottish percussion superstar Colin Currie leads a dancing, shimmering salute to a true icon: Steve Reich. Experience minimalism taken to the maximum: the sounds that made our century, in all their power, rhythm and beauty. Steve Reich New York Counterpoint Steve Reich Music for Ensemble and Orchestra Steve Reich The Desert Music Colin Currie Conductor Ian Dearden […]
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. Johann Sebastian Bach Matthew Passion, BWV 244 John Butt director & harpsichord Anna Dennis soprano James Hall countertenor Nicholas Mulroy Evangelist Matthew Brook Christus RSNO youth […]
On Tuesday 18 May, join us in Glasgow for our open rehearsal of Handel: Dixit Dominus. A young Handel travelled to Italy, immersing himself in a musical world shaped by composers such as Caldara and Lotti. There he absorbed a rich and expressive style marked by clarity, balance and vitality - qualities that would continue […]
A young Handel travelled to Italy, immersing himself in a musical world shaped by composers such as Caldara and Lotti. Antonio Caldara Introduzione from L’olimpiade Antonio Lotti Missa Sancti Christophori George Frideric Handel Dixit Dominus HWV 232 John Butt director & harpsichord Hilary Cronin soprano Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano Paul Whittaker BSL interpreter Dunedin Consort side […]
