Events Diary

2018

  • Sun
    11
    Feb
    2018

    Vivaldi Undercover

    16.00pm

    Octagon 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 Gamba

    Adult 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.

  • Thu
    08
    Mar
    2018

    Music of the French Baroque

    13.10

    King'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/

     

  • Sat
    14
    Apr
    2018

    Art of Moog: 'Homage to Switched-On Bach'

    21.15

    King'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/

    https://youtu.be/9eQZdQTTMlM

  • Wed
    25
    Apr
    2018

    Baroque Undercover

    19.30pm

    Armstrong 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

  • Fri
    15
    Jun
    2018

    Passacaglia Trio: La Couperin

    19.00

    The Cello Factory, 33-34 Cornwall Rd, London SE1 8TJ

    La Couperin
    Music for flute, harpsichord and viola da gamba by Couperin, Forqueray, Blavet and Hotteterre

    Beauty, 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 personalities

    https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/boxoffice/select/RgZsiOPlhgcW

     

     

     

  • Tue
    07
    Aug
    2018

    La Royalle

    8pm

    Cyder 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 Taste

    Beauty, 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 Dark

    Robin 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

  • Sun
    23
    Sep
    2018

    Treasures of the Baroque

    15.30

    Fowey 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

    http://www.foweyvalleymusic.org.uk/index.php/contact

  • Thu
    04
    Oct
    2018

    Sit Bach and Enjoy

    6pm - 11pm

    Howard Assembly Room
    46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU

    JS Bach: Partita in A minor BWV 1013
    CPE Bach: Sonata in A minor for unaccompanied flute, Wq 132 

    Part 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.

    https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/light-night/#details

  • Fri
    05
    Oct
    2018

    Sit Bach and Enjoy

    6pm - 11pm

    Howard Assembly Room
    Leeds Grand Theatre, New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU

    JS Bach: Partita in A minor BWV 1013
    CPE Bach: Sonata in A minor for unaccompanied flute, Wq 132 

    Part 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.

    https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/light-night/#details

  • Fri
    07
    Dec
    2018

    The Advent of Christmas

    7.30pm

    St Mark's Church, Royal Leamington Spa

    JS Brandenburg 4; Charpentier Messe de Minuit

    https://www.armonico.org.uk/whats-on/the-advent-of-christmas/

  • Tue
    18
    Dec
    2018

    Passacaglia Trio: A Baroque Christmas

    7.30pm

    Boston 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.

    http://www.bostonconcertclub.co.uk/category/concert/2018-9/

  • Fri
    21
    Dec
    2018

    The Advent of Christmas

    7.30pm

    Malvern Theatres, Great Malvern, Worcs

    JS Brandenburg 4; Charpentier Messe de Minuit

    https://www.armonico.org.uk/whats-on/the-advent-of-christmas/