Fri 24 May 2013
Glyndebourne
Falstaff
Verdi Falstaff
Sir Mark Elder conductor
Richard Jones director
Laurent Naouri Falstaff
Ailyn Perez Alice Ford
Roman Burdenko Ford
Lucia Cirillo Meg Page
Susanne Resmark Mistress Quickly
Elena Tsallagova Nannetta
Antonio Poli Fenton
Graham Clark Dr Cajus
Colin Judson Bardolfo
Paolo Battaglia Pistola
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
The Glyndebourne Chorus
Sir Mark Elder conducts Verdi’s ‘commedia lirica’ Falstaff. Adapted from Shakespeare’s plays The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Falstaff was Verdi’s final opera and only his second a comedy. Revered for its stunning orchestration and electrifying libretto, this performance gives audiences a rare opportunity to hear this glorious masterpiece played on instruments…
Thu 23 May 2013
St Mary's Church, North Bar Within, Beverley
The Fairy Queen Revisited
James Redwood animateur/composer
Hetty Wayne violin
Cherry Forbes oboe
Cecelia Bruggemeyer double bass
Robert Howarth harpsichord University of York Baroque Ensemble
Chamber Choir and Music Education Group
Beverley Grammar School directed by Zoe Hughes
Beverley Girls' High School directed by Sarah Ward
Throughout the week of 20 May, we’re teaming up with music students and members of the Music Education Group from the University of York to work with year 7 and 8 pupils from two Beverley secondary schools, on a collaborative opera project based on Purcell’s The Fairy Queen.
Wed 22 May 2013
Toll Gavel United Church, Toll Gavel
From Twig to Bow
Sun 19 May 2013
Glyndebourne
Falstaff
Verdi Falstaff
Sir Mark Elder conductor
Richard Jones director
Laurent Naouri Falstaff
Ailyn Perez Alice Ford
Roman Burdenko Ford
Lucia Cirillo Meg Page
Susanne Resmark Mistress Quickly
Elena Tsallagova Nannetta
Antonio Poli Fenton
Graham Clark Dr Cajus
Colin Judson Bardolfo
Paolo Battaglia Pistola
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
The Glyndebourne Chorus
Sir Mark Elder conducts Verdi’s ‘commedia lirica’ Falstaff. Adapted from Shakespeare’s plays The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Falstaff was Verdi’s final opera and only his second a comedy. Revered for its stunning orchestration and electrifying libretto, this performance gives audiences a rare opportunity to hear this glorious masterpiece played on instruments…
Sat 18 May 2013
Kings Place Hall One
Bach Unwrapped: OAE Family Concert: Bach is Brilliant!
Fri 17 May 2013
Kings Place Hall One
Bach Unwrapped: Cantatas and Brandenburg Concertos
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G
Cantata No.153, Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind
Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in Bb
Cantata No.106, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
John Butt director
Helen-Jane Howells soprano
David Allsopp countertenor
Guy Cutting tenor
Matthew Brook bass
The third and final instalment of our Bach journey, at Kings Place, includes two more of the ever-fresh Brandenburg Concertos, wonderful vehicles both for the soloists and the Orchestra.
Mon 6 May 2013
St. James's Church, Chipping Campden
Chipping Campden Music Festival
Corelli Concerto Grosso in F Op 6
Albinoni Oboe Concerto in B flat Op 7 No.3
Handel Duet: Tanti strali al sen mi scocchi HWV 197
Albinoni Oboe Concerto in C major Op 7 No. 12
Handel These Labours past from Jephthe HWV 70
Handel Organ Concerto in F Op 4 No. 4
Pergolesi Stabat Mater
Steven Devine conductor
Elin Manahan Thomas soprano
Owen Willletts counter tenor
Anthony Robson oboe
Richard Earle oboe
As part of the Chipping Campden Music Festival, conductor Steven Devine joins some of Britain’s most celebrated soloists, including acclaimed soprano Elin Manahan Thomas, to perform some of Baroque’s most inspired works.
Sat 27 Apr 2013
Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh
RSPB Concert
Corelli Concerto Grosso in F Op 6 No 2
Handel Tanti strali al sen mi scocchi HWV 197
Albinoni Concerto for 2 oboes in F Op 9 No.3
Handel These labours past from Jephtha HWV 70
Handel Organ Concerto in F Op 4 No 4
Pergolesi Stabat Mater
Steven Devine director
Elin Manahan Thomas soprano
Owen Willets countertenor
Anthony Robson oboe
Director Steven Devine is joined by acclaimed soloists Elin Manahan Thomas and Owen Willets for an evening featuring Stabat Mater, one of Pergolesi’s best-known works and one which was later arranged by a number of other famous composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach.
Tue 23 Apr 2013
Amersham Arms, New Cross
The Night Shift
Ken Aiso violin
Jonathan Rees cello
David Gordon harpsichord
James Redwood presenter
Please note: advance tickets for tonight’s concert are now closed, but you can still buy them on the door. If ever a composer was glad to be dead before his name could be confused with another musician, it’s Biber. And what better way to celebrate the Bohemian composer, than with the Orchestra of the Age…
Sat 20 Apr 2013
Kings Place, St Pancras Room
Bach Study Day: The Brandenburgs
Fri 19 Apr 2013
Kings Place Hall One
Cantatas and Brandenburg Concertos
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F
Cantata No.51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F
Cantata No.40, Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes
John Butt director
Sophie Bevan soprano
Sally Bruce Payne mezzo-soprano
Jeremy Budd tenor
David Stout bass
The second concert of our contributions to Bach Unwrapped includes the Brandenburg Concerto No.2, possibly one of the best known of the set of six, and featuring a glorious (and hugely demanding) trumpet part.
Sat 13 Apr 2013
Purcell Room
OAE Tots goes Strings
The OAE’s popular series of events for the very youngest music-lovers returns to Southbank Centre.
The OAE’s popular series of events for the very youngest music-lovers returns to Southbank Centre. This time we’ll be looking at the string instruments of the Orchestra through the story of Telemann’s Don Quixote. Suitable for under 5′s (and parents!)
Sat 13 Apr 2013
Purcell Room
OAE Tots goes Strings
The OAE’s popular series of events for the very youngest music-lovers returns to Southbank Centre.
The OAE’s popular series of events for the very youngest music-lovers returns to Southbank Centre. This time we’ll be looking at the string instruments of the Orchestra through the story of Telemann’s Don Quixote. Suitable for under 5′s (and parents!)
Sat 6 Apr 2013
Level 5 Function Room, Royal Festival Hall
Insight Club: Monsters, Mysticism and The Magic Flute
What do monsters and opera have in common? Listen as astrologer and OAE enthusiast Shelley von Strunckel takes you on a guided tour of opera’s more mystical and mysterious realms…. She’ll be examining a piece of the OAE’s core operatic repertoire, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, talking a close look at its more mystical elements, as…
Fri 29 Mar 2013
St John's, Smith Square
JS Bach, St John Passion
Wed 27 Mar 2013
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
JS Bach, St John Passion
Tue 26 Mar 2013
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Works
Mon 25 Mar 2013
St George's, Bristol
Bristol Baroque Festival
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G
Bach Cantata No 161 Komm, du süße Todesstunde
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D
Bach Cantata No 9 Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
John Butt director/harpsichord
Anna Dennis soprano
Tim Mead countertenor
Stuart Jackson tenor
George Humphreys bass
Renowned Harpsichordist John Butt directs the first concert of the Bristol Baroque Festival.
