Day Three: Anthem in Wiltshire
Thu 22 Mar 2012
It’s been quite hard to decide what to write about tonight. I sit here in my hotel room in Southampton after completing a busy day in Wiltshire, reflecting on my ever-changing geographical position thanks to this tour. It is starting to get a bit surreal, good surreal, but surreal none the less. I was thinking…
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Baroque Giants: Bach – Audience Reaction
Thu 8 Mar 2012
On Sunday we performed an all-Bach concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, and caught up with the audience afterwards to find out what they thought of it. There are further chances to hear the concert in Bradford-on-Avon tomorrow, 9 March, and in Birmingham’s Town Hall on 10 March.
Read MoreEverything you ever wanted to know about Abel, Arne and JC Bach
Thu 17 Nov 2011
This Saturday at the Wiltshire Music Centre, and on Monday at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, we’re teaming up with star violnist Rachel Podger for a cocnert called 1700s London and the Fab Four. The Fab Four in question are composers all active in London in the 1700s – Haydn (who you hopefully know of!), Abel,…
Read MoreCPE Bach. Very Postmodern?
Fri 25 Feb 2011
Next week is CPE Bach week here at the OAE. Or, as we have called the concert, The other amazing Mr Bach week. It kicks off Sunday in Bradford-on-Avon with a concert of his music conducted by Sir Roger Norrington, which then comes to London on Thursday 3 March. Then we have a study day…
Read MoreA truly Magic Flute
Tue 13 Oct 2009
The stage is decorated with butterflies, moths and snakes of every hue, heralding the musical kaleidoscope that is about to fill the hall. An orchestra excitedly assembles, with flutes, keyboards, bassoon, horn, cellos, double-bass, violins, trumpets and percussion – all shepherded by OAE musicians. I am in the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford-on-Avon, about to…
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