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May 15th - 22nd
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Saturday 15 May at 2pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
The Festival 'Canaletto' Boat Trip
The Festival Boat Trip goes from Westminster Bridge to
the Royal
Naval Hospital at Greenwich, a masterpiece of
Baroque architecture
captured in oils by Canaletto during
his visit. With a lively commentary
by an expert Blue
Badge Guide, the round-trip will include complimentary
refreshments on the return journey and a 10-minute
leg-stretch at
Greenwich.
The boat trip leaves punctually from Westminster Pier,
Victoria Embankment SW1A 2JH and will last
approximately 2 hours.
£16 (tickets must be bought in advance)
In association with Rolls-Royce
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Saturday 15 May at 2.30pm and
Saturday 22 May at 3pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
Festival Walk - Whitehall Palace
The Festival Walk, led by an expert Blue Badge Guide, explores the
Palace site and the many buildings that
now occupy it, including the
Banqueting House.
Walks begin at Westminster Tube Station (Exit 4) and
will last
approximately 75 minutes.
£6 (tickets must be bought in advance)
In association with Rolls-Royce
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Saturday 15 May at 4.30pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
BAROQUE FEVER
Peter Spissky violin
Bjarte Eike violin
Thomas Pitt cello
Allan Rasmussen
harpsichord
The Birth of the Trio Sonata
Falconieri Ciaccona from the Suite L’eroica
Castello Sonata No.10 from Sonate concertate in
stil moderno, libro II
Rossi Sopra l’aria di Ruggiero
Uccellini Sonata No.2 La Luciminia contenta from
Sonate, correnti et arie op.4
Vitali Capritio sopra li cinque tempi from Partita sopra
diverse sonate
Uccellini Sonata No.8 from Sonate over canzoni op.5
Frescobaldi Passacagli from Balletto terzo, primo libro
Buonamente Ballo del Gran Duca from Il quarto libro de varie
sonate op.4
Marini Sonata sopra La Monica
Purcell Sonata No.6 Chaconne from Ten Sonatas in Four Parts
Castello Sonata No.12 from Sonate concertate in stil moderno,
libro II
£15 / £12 / £9 / £6
Book both concerts on 15 May and receive a voucher for
a free glass
of wine (offer not available online – please
call the Box Office on 020
7222 1061)
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Saturday 15 May at 6.15pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
Lufthansa Lecture with Robert Hollingworth
Monteverdi the Modern Man
Following its inauguration by Sir Nicholas Kenyon in 2009,
the
Festival's keynote speech is given this year by Robert Hollingworth,
director of vocal group I Fagiolini.
Here he discusses his passion for Monteverdi, examining
other modern attitudes to his music and recent
developments
in performing style.
Free ticketed event
Booking not available online – please
call the Box Office on 020 7222 1061
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Saturday 15 May at 7.45pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
LA SERENISSIMA
Adrian Chandler violin/director
Pamela Thorby
recorder
Peter Whelan bassoon
Sara Deborah Struntz
violin
Gods, Emperors and Angels
Vivaldi concertos for winds and strings
‘This British group matches up to the standards
the Italian Vivaldians have set in recent years, in
performances which are richly communicative and
committed.’ (MusicWeb International)
£30 / £24 / £18 / £12
Book both concerts on 15 May and receive a voucher for
a free
glass
of wine (offer not available online – please
call the Box
Office
on 020
7222 1061)
In association with Rolls-Royce
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Sunday 16 May at 4.30pm
ST. PETER’S, EATON SQUARE
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
Pierre Hantaï harpsichord
Ingenious Jesting with Art
Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti
‘Hantaï’s technical ability is beyond question, and his artistry
is so persuasive’ (BBC Music Magazine)
£15 (unreserved seating)
Book both concerts on 16 May and receive a voucher for
a
free glass
of wine (offer not available online – please
call
the
Box Office on 020
7222 1061)
In association with Rolls-Royce
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Sunday 16 May at 7.30pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
I FAGIOLINI
BAROKKSOLISTENE
Robert Hollingworth
director
Madrigal into Opera
Wert Giunto alla tomba
Rore Mia benigna fortuna
Marenzio Amor, i’ho molti
Gesualdo Moro, lasso
Monteverdi Sfogava con le stelle; Prologue and
Conclusion to Act 2 Orfeo
Rossi Sopra l’aria di Ruggiero
Monteverdi Ballo delle ingrate
£30 / £24 / £18 / £12
Book both concerts on 16 May and receive a voucher for
a
free glass
of wine (offer not available online – please call
the Box Office on 020
7222 1061)
In association with Rolls-Royce
Monday 17 May at 7.30pm
- Booking opens 1st April -
DUNEDIN CONSORT AND PLAYERS
John Butt director
Susan Hamilton
soprano
Cecelia Osmond
soprano
Margot Oitzinger
alto
Thomas Hobbs
tenor
Matthew Brook
bass
Bach Mass in B minor
£35 / £25 / £20 / £15
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Tuesday 18 May at 7pm
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
THE CHOIR OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY
ST. JAMES’S BAROQUE
James O’Donnell
conductor
Julia Doyle soprano
Charlotte Mobbs
soprano
Clare Wilkinson
mezzo-soprano
Praises from Venice and Rome
Vivaldi Concerto for strings in G minor, RV156; Gloria
Handel Dixit Dominus
£35 / £28 / £22 / £18 / £15 / £10
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Thursday 20 May at 7.30pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
N.B. 6pm – Pre-concert talk - Paul McCreesh
talks to
Lindsay Kemp about Handel’s La Ressurrezione.
GABRIELI CONSORT AND PLAYERS
Paul McCreesh
director
Mhairi Lawson Angel
Sarah Jane Brandon
Mary Magdalen
Romina Basso Mary Cleophas
Jeremy Budd St. John
Vuyani Mlinde Lucifer
Handel La Resurrezione
£35 / £25 / £20 / £15
In association with Rolls-Royce
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LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
IMAGINARIUM ENSEMBLE
Enrico Onofri violin/director
Alessandro Tampieri archlute/violin
Alessandro Palmeri
cello
Luca Guglielmi harpsichord/organ
The Voice in the Violin
A journey through Italian violin music from
Monteverdi to Corelli
‘Onofri is spellbinding’ (Gramophone)
£25 / £20 / £15 / £10
Book both concerts on 21 May and receive
a voucher for a free glass
of wine (offer not available online –
please call the Box Office
on 020
7222 1061)
In association with Rolls-Royce
Friday 21 May at 9.30pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
PAMELA THORBY recorder
MARIA PIA DE VITO
vocals
HUW WARREN piano
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Baroque music and jazz improvisations
‘Freshness and spontaneity light up every moment. The music rocks;
but always in the
best possible taste.’ (The Scotsman)
£15 (unreserved seating)
Book both concerts on 21 May and receive
a voucher for a free glass
of wine (offer
not available online – please call the Box
Office on 020
7222 1061)
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Saturday 15 May at 2.30pm and
Saturday 22 May at 3pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
Festival Walk - Whitehall Palace
The Festival Walk, led by an expert Blue Badge Guide,
explores the
Palace site and the many buildings that
now occupy it, including the
Banqueting House.
Walks begin at Westminster Tube Station (Exit 4) and
will last
approximately 75 minutes.
£6 (tickets must be bought in advance)
In association with Rolls-Royce
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Saturday 22 May at 5pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
Stephen Johnson
presenter
EUROPEAN UNION BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
Enrico Onofri violin/director
Margaret Faultless violin/co-director
BBC Radio 3 Discovering Music
Join BBC Radio 3 presenter Stephen Johnson and members
of the
European Union Baroque Orchestra
for a special
festival edition
of Radio 3’s Discovering Music,
as they examine Corelli’s
ground-breaking Concerti
Grossi op.6 – music which
features in this
evening’s concert.
Free ticketed event
Booking not available online – please
call the Box Office on 020 7222 1061
In association with Rolls-Royce
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Saturday 22 May at 7.30pm
LUFTHANSA FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
EUROPEAN UNION BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
Enrico Onofri violin/director
Margaret Faultless
violin/co-director
When in Rome…
Corelli Concerto grosso in D op.6 no.4
Muffat Sonata No.5 in G Armonico tributo
Geminiani Concerto grosso in D minor La Follia (after
Corelli)
Corelli Concerto grosso in F op.6 no.9
Handel Sonata a cinque in Bb
Corelli Concerto grosso in G minor op.6 no.8 Christmas
Concerto
£30 / £24 / £18 / £12
In association with Rolls-Royce
Photo credits: Robert Hollingworth and I Fagiolini ©Eric Richmond
Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music Brochure
□ first performance |
‡ first UK performance |
† first London performance |
* Registered Charity |
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