GRAND BAROQUE
FIRST UK PERFORMANCES
IN EXETER CATHEDRAL
Friday August 30th 7.30pm
GRAND BAROQUE is a tremendously adventurous project
and has attracted much interest among the early music fraternity.
The professional musicians involved are second to none
and all are looking forward to this unique event.
After all, there can only be one first performance
of each these choral works in the UK,
and this is it!
The supporting programme features items
by each of the participating instrumental ensembles.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
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| JanJoost van Elburg |
JanJoost van Elburg has established a reputation
for incomparable preparation and direction of his performers
throughout Europe and the UK.
He has been principal musical director
of Blackdowns Early Music Projects since 2004
- a recent reviewer likens his concerts to the equivalent of
‘a musical journey in a Rolls Royce’.
He lives in Amsterdam, where he directs the Lelikoor Choir.
in UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Cyprus
He is president of the Reading Bach Choir.
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PERFORMERS
THE SOLOISTS
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| Sally Dunkley Soprano: 'The Sixteen' |
Soprano:
Sally Dunkley (The Sixteen)
Amy Haworth (Synergy Vocals)
Alto:
Caroline Trevor (Tallis Scholars)
Hannah Cooke (New Zealand Opera)
Tenor:
Mark Dobell (Orlando Consort)
Julian Stocker (English Concert)
Bass:
Jonathan Arnold (Bristol Bach Choir)
Thomas Flint (Ex Cathedra)
The soloists ar all prominent vocalists in their own right.
They regularly perform with today’s leading
Early Music ensembles including -
The Cardinall’s Musick
The Hilliard Ensemble
The Monteverdi Choir
The Taverner Consort
The Gabrieli Consort
The Orlando Consort
The Tallis Scholars
Chapelle du Roi
Stile Antico
The Sixteen
I Fagiolini
THE ENGLISH CORNETT
& SACKBUT ENSEMBLE
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| The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble |
Cornett: Gawain Glenton, Sam Goble
Sackbut: Tom Lees, Emily White (see Dartington)
Bass Sackbut: Adrian France, Andrew Harwood-White
Keyboard: Robert Howarth
Collaborations with vocal ensembles:
for this year's performances of
early 17th century Italian Vespers
for a live broadcast of Monteverdi's
Vesper in San Marco
Vesper in San Marco
on Deutschlandfunk, Cologne
THE MONTEVERDI STRING BAND
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| Monteverdi Sting Band |
Violin: Oliver Webber
Violin & Viola: Theresa Caudle
Viola: Wendi Kelly, David Brooker
Bass Violin: Christopher Suckling
Collaborations:
Passacaglia
for baroque concerto specials at
for baroque concerto specials at
Lower Machen, Ryedale
& Swaledale festivals
THE ALTENBURG ENSEMBLE
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| Katie Hodges: Altenburg Ensemble |
A new baroque trumpet collaboration:
Stephen Bailey (founder)
Katie Hodges (Vox Musica)
Richard Thomas (Holbein Consort)
William Russell (founder of Spiritato)
Matthew Manchester (Camerata Antica)
Russell Gilmour (Academy of Ancient Music)
Dominic Cotton (Dartington Baroque Orchestra)
Stephen Gilbey (ClassicsOnline)
Timpani: Stephen Burke
(North Carolina Symphony Orchestra)
They perform on natural trumpets
without the aid of ‘modern’ vent-holes
to give true voice to their instruments' natural harmonics.
This is their debut with The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble and The Monteverdi String Band
and their first live UK accompaniment
for voices with these instruments.
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| Jean-François Madeuf |
We are delighted to welcome their guest Jean-François Madeuf
(the world's foremost player and teacher of natural trumpet).
Completing the instrumental ensemble
is a team of continuo players -
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| Steven Devine playing Pieter Bustijn's Suite for Harpsichord |
Organists: Steven Devine
(Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment)
Steven Hollas (Bath Minerva Choir)
Theorbo: Eligio Quinteiro (La Serenissima)
Violone: Peter McCarthy
(European Brandenburg Ensemble)
Timpani: Stephen Burke
(Altenburg Ensemble - see above)
The choir of BLACKDOWNS EARLY MUSIC PROJECTS
whose concerts have become a mainstream event in the calendar
for lovers of renaissance or baroque choral repertoire
provide the choral contribution to the concert.
They are all experienced singers.
They are invited to work on programmes
of ‘new’ infrequently heard early music.
They come together from all over the UK and Europe
to work towards each public concert,
frequently accompanied by period instrumentalists.
TICKETS
Ticket agents manage separate allocations
Best available offered at Oxboffice
Nave seats reserved £25, £18 or £12
Side aisles unreserved £10
Oxboffice: 0845 6801926 book online
Exeter Tourist Information: 01392 265700
Taunton Tourist Information: 01823 336344
Exeter Phoenix Box Office: 01392 667080 book online
Exeter Northcott Box Office: 01392 493493 book online
(Northcott allocation of nave tickets selling out fast!)
(Northcott allocation of nave tickets selling out fast!)
MAILING ADDRESS
Blackdowns Early Music Projects
Cadbury House
Fore Street
Culmstock
CULLOMPTON
EX15 3JD
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