Promoting the enjoyment and understanding of music composed before 1800
A new season of concerts begins this week end with a programme including some early music to be played on the 1840 Nicholson Organ in Huntingdon Hall.
Christopher Allsop, previously organist at Worcester Cathedral, will present a lecture recital on the Huntingdon Hall 1840 Nicholson organ including works by Bach, Mendelssohn and Guillant.
All are welcome at 3pm on Sunday 10th October
Tickets from box office 01905 611427
Ensemble Moliere performed two wonderful concerts on September 18th in St Martin’s Church, London Road.
In the afternoon these five talented players, who have recently been nominated as BBC’s New Generation Baroque Artists, performed to a young audience at the concert which offered free entry to families.
The members of the group each described their instruments, interspersing the descriptions with items from their programme of French Baroque Music.
Th evening concert entitled Dance Sweets consisted of works from the French Baroque period by Rameau, Couperin and Lully.
Worcestershire Early Music wishes them all the best for their two years ahead as BBC’s Young Generation Baroque Artists
This Sunday, 12th September, the second of this season’s concerts at the Old Baptist Chapel in Tewkesbury will take place:
Popular songs and tunes from Purcell’s theatre works alongside music by his continental contemporaries
3.30pm – 5:00pm
A full-length concert with interval: tickets £20
Concert tickets available online from Eventbrite (booking fee applies) oldchapelcourtconcerts.eventbrite.com
or
from the John Moore Museum, 41/42 Church Street, Tewkesbury (01684 297174)
01684 850112 | oldchapelcourt@btinternet.com
Concerts presented by Jill Davies and Chris O’Grady
The Linarol Consort of Viols are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the death of one of the Renaissance era’s most celebrated composer – Josquin des Pres. Their own festival is now well underway but there are opportunities to catch up on love concerts by watching online. Find out more from the festival website: Josquin 500.
