Surely the most enjoyable way to enlighten the chilly winter days.
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – Thursday 18th February 7:30pm at the Assembly Rooms
Steven Devine director
Ian Bostridge tenor
Telemann – Ouverture in F major TWV55: F3 (excerpts)
Telemann – Ich weiss, dass meine Erlöser lebt from Cantata TWV1:873
Telemann – So stehet ein Berg Gottes from Der Tod Jesu TWV 5:6
Handel – Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op 6 No 3
Handel – Scherza infida from Ariodante
Handel – Love sounds th’alarm from Acis and Galatea
Handel – Motet: Silete venti
Handel – Water Music Suite No 1 in F major (excerpts)
Rachel Podger – Friday 19th February 1:00pm at the Guildhall
Rachel Podger violin
J S Bach – Sonata No 1 in G minor BWV 1001
J S Bach – Partita No 1 in B minor BWV 1002
J S Bach – Partita in G minor after the Partita for flute BWV 1013
Florilegium – Friday 19th February 7:30pm at the Assembly Rooms
Ashley Solomon director/flute/recorder
Bojan Cicic violin
Terence Charlston harpsichord
J S Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G major BWV 1048
Vivaldi – Concerto in C major for two flutes RV 533
J S Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major BWV 1050
Telemann – Ouverture and Conclusion in E minor from Musique de table Part 1
J S Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major BWV 1049
Mahan Esfahani – Saturday 20th February 11:00am at the Guildhall
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Peter Phillips – Pavan (1580)
Giles Farnaby – Farmer’s Paven
Richard Farnaby – Nobody’s Gigge
J S Bach – French Suite No 4 in E flat major BWV 815
J S Bach – French Suite No 6 in E major BWV 817
François Couperin– Les vieux seigneurs; Les jeunes seigneurs
J S Bach – French Suite No 5 in G major BWV 816
Academy of Ancient Music – Saturday 20th February 7:30pm at Bath Abbey
Richard Egarr director
Mary Bevan soprano
(NB no interval – ends c. 9.15 pm)
J S Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major BWV 1046
Vivaldi – Motet: In turbato mare irato RV 627
J S Bach – Wedding Cantata: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten BWV 202
Vivaldi – Concerto alla Rustica in G major RV 151
Vivaldi – Concerto in D major for violin, 2 oboes and 2 horns RV 562