2018
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Sun11Feb2018
Vivaldi Undercover
16.00pmOctagon Unitarian Chapel, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BN
In this invigorating and colourful programme, Passacaglia explores Vivaldi’s music as it masquerades in various different guises, including music from The Four Seasons, JS Bach’s wonderful keyboard transcriptions, and Passacaglia’s own take on Vivaldi’s virtuosic ‘La Follia’ Sonata.
Annabel Knight and Louise Bradbury – Recorders
Oliver Webber – Violin
Taro Takeuchi – Baroque Guitar
Robin Bigwood – Harpsichord
Reiko Ichise – Viola da GambaAdult tickets are available at Eventbrite, priced at £12. Child tickets, priced £5, are only available at the door but may be reserved by contacting us directly.
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Thu08Mar2018
Music of the French Baroque
13.10King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University NE1 7RU
Music from the French Baroque
JM Hotteterre (1674 – 1763) Premiere Suite in D major (1715)
François Couperin (1668-1733) from Dix-septiéme Ordre: La Forqueray, ou la Superbe – Les Petits Moulins a Vent
M Blavet (1700 – 1768) Sonata op2/4 in G minor, La Lumague (1732)
A Forqueray (1672-1745) Pieces de Viole (1747): Allemande La La Borde – La Couperin
N Chedeville (1705 – 1782) attrib A Vivaldi Sonata in G major from Il Pastor Fido (1737)Free admission. Details at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/events/live-music/
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Sat14Apr2018
Art of Moog: 'Homage to Switched-On Bach'
21.15King's Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
In 1968, Wendy Carlos introduced an entirely new concept to the world: Bach performed on an analogue synthesiser. The complexity of the sound, and the inherent coolness of the instrument, brought an entirely new audience to the music of Bach. At the same time iconoclastic and devotional, Switched-On Bach changed the way Bach was seen forever.
A rare chance to hear Bach’s music played completely live on multiple synthesisers.
I will be joining the group playing an Akai EWI 5000 – a wind synthesizer.
https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/contemporary/homage-switched-bach/
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Wed25Apr2018
Baroque Undercover
19.30pmArmstrong Hall, Chapel St, Thornbury, BS35 2BJ
Thornbury Arts Festival
In this invigorating and colourful programme, leading baroque ensemble Passacaglia explores masterworks of the Baroque period music as you have never heard them before… Music by JS Bach, Vivaldi and Handel, including Passacaglia’s very own take on Vivaldi’s Spring from the Four Seasons, the famously ebullient variations on La Follia, JS Bach’s own keyboard re-workings of music by Vivaldi, plus an eighteenth century identity theft in the form of Nicolas Chédeville’s famous Sonatas from Il Pastor Fido.
More information and ticket links coming soon. Queries: Tel 01454 416421
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Fri15Jun2018
Passacaglia Trio: La Couperin
19.00The Cello Factory, 33-34 Cornwall Rd, London SE1 8TJ
La Couperin
Music for flute, harpsichord and viola da gamba by Couperin, Forqueray, Blavet and HotteterreBeauty, opulence and character abound in this programme from 18th century Paris, celebrating François Couperin’s 350th anniversary. Baroque music experts Passacaglia introduce and explore works by some of the era’s most colourful personalitieshttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/boxoffice/select/RgZsiOPlhgcW
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Tue07Aug2018
La Royalle
8pmCyder House, Owlpen Manor, Glos GL11 5BZ
Flautist and recorder-player Annabel Knight, together with harpsichordist Robin Bigwood, join forces to present a double-bill of beautiful baroque music in the idyllic surroundings of the incredible Olwpen Manor in the Cotswolds.
Attend just one concert or a get a reduced rate for the double-bill and enjoy having a summer drink at the Cyder House bar
Concert 1
8pm La Royalle: Baroque Music for the French TasteBeauty, opulence and character abound in this feast of baroque music, played on King Louis XIVs favourite ear-soothing instruments – recorders, flutes and harpsichord. Music by Francois Couperin in his 350th anniversary year, and by other virtuoso musicians of the day: Charles Dieupart, Louis de Caix d’Hervelois, and Michel Blavet.
Concert 2
9.30pm Bach after DarkRobin Bigwood gives a recital of keyboard masterworks by the great JS Bach, including works from The Well-Tempered Clavier and a rare chance to hear the young Bach’s wonderfully flamboyant Aria Variata – a work which tantalisingly pre-empts the seminal Goldberg Variations.
Tickets from https://owlpenbaroque18.eventbrite.co.uk
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Sun23Sep2018
Treasures of the Baroque
15.30Fowey Valley Music - St Fimbarrus Church, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1BX
Annabel Knight and Robin Bigwood perform a selection of baroque music for recorder, flute and harpsichord by Bach, Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi
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Thu04Oct2018
Sit Bach and Enjoy
6pm - 11pmHoward Assembly Room
46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NUJS Bach: Partita in A minor BWV 1013
CPE Bach: Sonata in A minor for unaccompanied flute, Wq 132Part of Opera North’s Light Night installation, where traditional ideas of performance space and audience are turned upside-down.
Four musicians play some of J. S. Bach’s most beautiful solo music, whilst audience members decide where to sit, how to listen, and when to leave.
Set in a strange landscape of chairs, chaises longs and deck chairs, the effect is captivating.
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Fri05Oct2018
Sit Bach and Enjoy
6pm - 11pmHoward Assembly Room
Leeds Grand Theatre, New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NUJS Bach: Partita in A minor BWV 1013
CPE Bach: Sonata in A minor for unaccompanied flute, Wq 132Part of Opera North’s Light Night installation, where traditional ideas of performance space and audience are turned upside-down.
Four musicians play some of J. S. Bach’s most beautiful solo music, whilst audience members decide where to sit, how to listen, and when to leave.
Set in a strange landscape of chairs, chaises longs and deck chairs, the effect is captivating.
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Fri07Dec2018
The Advent of Christmas
7.30pmSt Mark's Church, Royal Leamington Spa
JS Brandenburg 4; Charpentier Messe de Minuit
https://www.armonico.org.uk/whats-on/the-advent-of-christmas/
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Tue18Dec2018
Passacaglia Trio: A Baroque Christmas
7.30pmBoston Grammar School, Rowley Road, BOSTON, Lincolnshire PE21 6JE
Passacaglia Trio (Annabel Knight – Recorders and Flute, Reiko Ichise – viola da Gamba and Robin Bigwood – harpsichord) perform music from the Baroque with a Christmas theme, including pastoral and celebratory music by Rameau, Vivaldi and Telemann, and traditional instrumental French Noels.
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Fri21Dec2018
The Advent of Christmas
7.30pmMalvern Theatres, Great Malvern, Worcs
JS Brandenburg 4; Charpentier Messe de Minuit
https://www.armonico.org.uk/whats-on/the-advent-of-christmas/