Past Events
December
- G.F.Handel Messiah
- Fiori Musicali/Penelope Rapson
- St. Mary's Church, Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK
- Friday 21st, 7.30pm
- G.F.Handel Messiah
- Adderbury Consort&Players/Alastair Ross
- St. Mary's Church, Adderbury, Oxon, UK
- Sunday 16th, 7.30pm
- G.F.Handel Messiah
- Armagh City Choir and Orchestra/Adrian Brunton
- St. Malachy's Church, Armagh, Northern Ireland
- Friday 14th, 7.30pm
- G.F.Handel Messiah
- Soprano - Angharad Gruyffeth-Jones
Tenor - Andrew Douglas Forbes
Bass - Eamon Dougan
Thomas Tallis Society/Stephen Dagg
- St. Alfege Church, Greenwich, UK
- Sunday 9th, 7.30pm
- Buxtehude Membra Jesu Nostri
- Soprano - Claire Tomlin, Helen Chapman
Tenor - Robin Burlton
Bass - Alastair Chapman
The Delightful Companions/Peter Leech
- St. Michael's Church, Framlingham, Suffolk, UK
- Saturday 1st, 7.30pm
November
- Bach, Buxtehude, Beamish Scottish Tour
- Dietrich Buxtehude
Befiehl dem Engel daß er komm Bux WV 10
Cantate Domino Bux WV 12
Sonata Bux WV 255
Jesu dulcis memoria Bux WV 57
Sally Beamish Showings: Chamber version
Dietrich Buxtehude
Der Herr ist mit mir Bux WV 15
Jesu, meine Freude Bux WV 60
Sonata Bux WV 269
JS Bach Cantata BWV106 “Actus Tragicus”
- Dunedin Consort&Players/John Butt
Sopranos - Susan Hamilton, Frances Cooper
Tenor - Malcolm Bennett
Bass - Roddy Bryce
Violins - Foskien Kooistra, Ruth Slater
Viols - Liam Byrne, Bill Hunt
Violone - Bill Hunt
Recorders - Han Tol, Graham O’Sullivan
- Thursday 15th - Holy Trinity Church, Pitlochry
Friday 16th - Dornoch Cathedral
Saturday 17th - King's College Chapel, Old Aberdeen
Sunday 18th - Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
- Restoration Odes
- Henry Purcell 'Come, ye sons of art, away' Z323 (1694)
G.B.Draghi 'From harmony, from heavenly harmony' (1687)
- Leeds Baroque Choir&Orchestra/Peter Holman
- Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, The School of Music, The University of Leeds, UK
- Sunday 11th, 2.30pm
- G.F.Handel Samson
- Soprano - Deborah Norman
Tenor - Mark Stanley
Coventry Philharmonic Choir/Steven Russell
- Methodist Central Hall, Coventry, UK
- Saturday 3rd, 7.30pm
October
- Alessandro Scarlatti
Laudate Pueri, Laetatus sum, Magnificat a4,
Iste Confessor, Salve Regina, Stabat Mater
- La Grande Chapelle
- Auditorio Ciudad de Leòn, Spain
- Friday 26th, 8pm
- “ De lo divino a lo humano ”
- Spanish profane music of the 17th century.
Villancicos and Arias from Galán, Durón and Hidalgo.
- La Grande Chappelle/Albert Recasens
with Mike Fentross - Theorbo and Guitar
Nicholas Milne - Violoncello
and Michèle Claude - Percussion
- L’Eglise de Peronne, France
- Friday 12th, 8pm
- "Glorious Companion": Music for St Anthony of Padua by Guillaume Dufay
- Guillaume Dufay Mass for St. Anthony of Padua
- The Binchois Consort/Andrew Kirkman
- Badia di San Lorenzo, Trento, Italy
- Thursday 4th, 8pm
September
- Recording of
Antonio Rodríguez de Hita (1722-1787)
Misa “O Gloriosa Virginum”
Salve Regina
- La Grande Chapelle/Albert Recasens
- Church of San Cipriano, Zamora, Spain
- Sunday 23 - Monday 24
- Antonio Rodríguez de Hita (1722-1787)
Misa “O Gloriosa Virginum”
Salve Regina
- La Grande Chapelle/Albert Recasens
- Iglesia Conventual de San Pablo, Valladolid, Spain
- Saturday 22nd, 8pm
- Antonio Rodríguez de Hita (1722-1787)
Misa “O Gloriosa Virginum”
Salve Regina
- La Grande Chapelle/Albert Recasens
- Iglesia Vieja del Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
- Friday 21st, 8pm
August
- A Musicall Dreame
- Robert Jones (1577-1617) A Musicall Dreame
John Coprario (1575-1626) Funeral Teares
Songs by John Dowland, and Alfoso Ferrabosco II
- Countertenors - Tim Travers-Brown and David Sheringham
Lutes/Guitars - James Akers
- Handel House Museum, Brook Street, London
- Thursday 30th, 7pm
- Henry Purcell Fairy Queen (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Hilary Brennan, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass - William Townend, Thomas Guthrie
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- Coronation Hall, Ulverston, Lake District, UK
- Friday 3rd, 7.30pm
July
- Henry Purcell Fairy Queen (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Hilary Brennan, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass - William Townend, Thomas Guthrie
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- Harrogate Theatre, Yorkshire
- Friday 27 July, 7.30pm
- W.A.Mozart The Magic Flute (staged)
- Tamino - Mark Wilde
Pamina - Elin Manahan Thomas
Papageno - Thomas Guthrie
Papagena - Sinead Pratschke
Queen of the Night - Jackie Parker
Sarastro - Ronald Nairne
Monostatos - Tim Travers-Brown
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Consort Touring Opera/Christopher Monks
- Barbican Hall, London
- Thursday 26 July, 7.30pm
- Visit the web site
- Henry Purcell King Arthur
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass/Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- Buxton Opera House, Derbyshire, UK
- 1.30pm on Monday 9 July and Tuesday 17 July
- Visit the web site
June
- Henry Purcell King Arthur (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass/Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- Bridge House Theatre, Warwick, UK
- Friday 29 June 7.30pm, Saturday 30 June, 12.30pm
- Henry Purcell Fairy Queen (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Hilary Brennan, Anna Bolton
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass - William Townend, Thomas Guthrie
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- St. Mary's Church, Beaminster, UK
- Thursday 28th, 7.30pm
- A Whistle stop Tour of Renaissance Europe
- Consort music by John Farmer, William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Lassus,
Marenzio, Morales and Lennon&McCartney
- Counter-tenors - Tim Travers-Brown and Mark Chambers
Tenor - George Pooley
Baritone - Gabriel Crouch
- Mussenden Temple, Castle Rock, Ireland
- Friday 22 June, 8pm and Saturday 23 June, 8pm
- Henry Purcell King Arthur (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass/Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- Cadogan Hall, Chelsea, London, UK
- Wednesday 20 June, 7.30pm
- Visit the web site
- Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas
Pergolesi Salve Regina
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Hilary Brennan, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass - William Townend, Thomas Guthrie
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- Down Patrick Cathedral, Down Patrick, Northern Ireland
- Sunday 10 June, 7.30pm
- Henry Purcell Fairy Queen (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Hilary Brennan, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass - William Townend, Thomas Guthrie
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- Down Arts Centre, Down Patrick, Northern Ireland
- Saturday 9 June, 7.30pm
- Henry Purcell King Arthur
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass/Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- The Playhouse, Salisbury, UK
- Monday 4 June, 7.30pm
May
- Henry Purcell King Arthur
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass/Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- The Pavilion, Bath, UK
- Thursday 31 May, 7.30pm
- Visit the web site
- Henry Purcell Fairy Queen (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Hilary Brennan, Anna Bolton
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass - Thomas Guthrie
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- St. Peter's Church, Poole, Dorset, UK
- Thursday 24 May, 7.30pm
- W.A.Mozart Magic Flute
- Tamino - Mark Wilde
Pamina - Elin Manahan Thomas
Papageno - Thomas Guthrie
Papagena - Sinead Pratschke
Queen of the Night - Jackie Parker
Sarastro - Ronald Nairne
Monostatos - Tim Travers-Brown
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Consort Touring Opera/Christopher Monks
- Theatre Royal, Brighton
- Thursday 18 and 19 May, 7.30pm
- Visit the web site
- Henry Purcell King Arthur (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Lorna James
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde
Bass/Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- Theatre Royal, Brighton, UK
- Thursday 17 May, 7.30pm
- Visit the web site
- Henry Purcell Fairy Queen (staged)
- Sopranos - Susan Gilmour-Bailey, Hilary Brennan, Anna Bolton
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Wilde, Kevin Kyle
Bass - William Townend, Thomas Guthrie
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Touring Opera Consort/Christopher Monks
- The Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
- Wednesday 9 May, 7.30pm
April
- J.S.Bach St. John Passion
- with
Evangelist - Roy Rashbrook
Christus - Jonathan Sells
Soprano - Julia Doyle
Tenor - Mark Dobell
Bass - Julian Empett
Hart Voices and Fleet Choral Society
- St. Andrew's Garrison Church, Aldershot, UK
- Saturday 28 April, 7.30
- J.S.Bach St. John Passion
- Evangelist - James Oxley
Christus - Jonathan Arnold
Soprano - Elin Manahan-Thomas
Counter-tenor - Tim Travers-Brown
Tenor - Mark Dobell
Bass - Ben Davies
The Sixteen
Orquestra Barroca Casa Da Música/Harry Christophers
- Casa da Musica, Oporto, Portugal
- Wednesday 4 April, 8pm
March
- G.F.Handel Laudate Dominum
J.S.Bach
Cantata BWV 191
Cantata BWV 156
Magnificat
- Sopranos - Alice Gribbin, Julia Doyle
Tenor - Nicholas Mulroy
Bass - Jonathan Brown
- St. Mary's Church, Hertford, UK
- Saturday 31 March, 7.30pm
- Visit the web site
- J.S.Bach St. John Passion
- St. Paul's Cathedral Choir and Chorus
London Mozart Players/Malcolm Archer
- St. Paul's Cathedral, London, UK
- Wednesday 28 March, 7.30pm
- J.S.Bach St. John Passion
- with
Evangelist&Tenor arias - Paul Agnew
Christus - John Savournin
Sopranos - Grace Davidson, Juliet Fraser
Bass - Derek Welton
Academy Choir&Orchestra/Andrew Edwards
- St. John's Church, Wimbledon, UK
- Saturday 24 March, 7.30pm
- Alessandro Scarlatti
Laudate Pueri, Laetatus sum, Magnificat a4,
Iste Confessor, Salve Regina, Stabat Mater
- La Grande Chappelle/Albert Recasens
- Iglesia de la Concepción de Nuestra Señora, Madrid, Spain
- Friday 23rd, 8pm
- G.F.Handel Aria's from 'Deborah' and Organ Concerto Op.7 No.4
- with Jamie McVinnie - organ
- St. Stephen's Church, Walbrook, London, UK
- Friday 16 March, 12.30pm
- BBC Radio 2 'At the Foot of the Cross' recording for Good Friday
- G.F.Handel Messiah Part 2
- Tenor - Jon English
Bass - Stuart Young
St. Paul's Cathedral Choir and Chorus
City of London Sinfonia/Malcolm Archer
- St. Paul's Cathedral, London, UK
- Monday 12 March
- G.F.Handel Messiah
- Ipswich Chamber Choir/Martyn Bagnall
- St. Mary's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk
- Saturday 10 March, 7.30pm
February
- Birthday Commemoration of Samuel Pepys
- Songs by Matthew Locke, Nicholas Lanier, Henry Purcell and Morelli,
with poetry by Samuel Pepys
- Counter-tenor - Samuel Pepys
Theorbo&Guitar - James Akers
- The Pepys Library, Magdelen College, Cambridge, UK
- Friday 23 February, 9pm
- Visit the web site
January
- W.A.Mozart The Magic Flute
- Tamino - Mark Wilde
Pamina - Elin Manahan Thomas
Papageno - Thomas Guthrie
Papagena - Sinead Pratschke
Queen of the Night - Jackie Parker
Sarastro - Ronald Nairne
Monostatos - Tim Travers-Brown
Director - Thomas Guthrie
Armonico Consort Touring Opera/Christopher Monks
- 18th, 19th, 20th at 7.30pm,
Saturday 20th at 2.30pm
Warwick Arts Centre, UK
- Visit the web site
