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Beyond the Spanish Golden Age – 9 - 23 May 2020 – St John’s Smith Square Westminster Abbey Grosvenor Chapel St Anne & St Agnes Church – www.lfbm.org.uk – Richard Heason Artistic Director Contents Artistic Director, Richard Heason Saturday 9 May Bach – The 48 / Bach – The 48 4

Sunday 10 May Bach – The 48 / Bach – The 48 5

Monday 11 May When in Rome – when Handel met Corelli 6 © Amy Ryan Wednesday 13 May LFBM Academy 7 focus in the Festival, there is also a wealth of Thursday 14 May The Enlightened : for the House of Alba 8 music from the wider repertoire.

Friday 15 May A new addition to the Festival this year 1700 9 is the creation of our LFBM Academy. Tonos Humanos 10 Margaret Faultless will be leading a brand Saturday 16 May new project to bring the best young baroque The Spanish Guitar from 1500 to 1700 11 musicians together from around the world Juan Hidalgo: Music for the Planet King 12 for three intensive days of workshops and The London Festival of is rehearsals, culminating in our first LFBM Sunday 17 May the much anticipated and celebrated annual Academy concert on 13th May. Chiaroscuro, Lights and Shadows of Spanish Baroque 13 Handel – Ariodante 14 highlight of our Early Music programme at St John’s Smith Square. Once again, we Our goal is always to bring distinctive Monday 18 May look across Europe for our inspiration with programmes of the highest quality to the Duetti da Camera – Handel & his Contemporaries 16 a host of visiting artists and ensembles and Festival. We also aim to keep the Festival Tuesday 19 May this year we are particularly excited to be affordable and to offer a range of different Monteverdi – Vespers (1610) 18 exploring Spanish repertoire in depth. We ticket options. The income from ticket sales welcome back many old friends but, as has is not sufficient to cover the festival’s costs Wednesday 20 May become the hallmark of the LFBM, we are which is why the amazing support of our Perpetual Night 19 also proud to feature many fabulous artists Festival Friends is so crucial. Please consider Thursday 21 May making their UK debuts within the Festival. joining the Friends of the London Festival Breaking the Canon / A Musical Offering 20 of Baroque Music and help ensure we can This, the 37th London Festival of Baroque continue to offer the best of Baroque. Friday 22 May Music, shines a spotlight on with Vivaldi – Gloria, RV589 21 Contented Rest 22 six concerts in the Festival devoted to I look forward to welcoming you to the sacred and secular Spanish Baroque music Festival as we explore our musical journey Saturday 23 May including repertoire from the Royal Court Beyond the Spanish Golden Age. Bach – Mass in B minor 23 alongside that of the theatres of Madrid Festival Friends 24 with solo and ensemble music, songs, dance Richard Heason and liturgy. Although Spain occupies a Artistic Director Venues 25 Booking information 26 ‘Beyond the Spanish Golden Age has been made possible through the generous support of the Cervantes Institute London, the National Centre for the Promotion of Music (CNDM) in Madrid as part of the Europa Project and the Embassy of Spain in London.’ 2 3 Saturday 9 May Sunday 10 May

St John’s Smith Square St John’s Smith Square 3.00pm 3.00pm

Bach – The 48 Bach – The 48

Steven Devine harpsichord Steven Devine harpsichord – –

Johann Sebastian Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Part 1 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 Part 1

St John’s Smith Square St John’s Smith Square 7.30pm 7.30pm

Bach – The 48 Bach – The 48

Steven Devine harpsichord Steven Devine harpsichord – –

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Part 2 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 Part 2

The Well-Tempered Clavier is a collection of forty- eight Preludes and Fugues in two parts – each part containing a pair of pieces in every key. Often described as a pinnacle of Western Art and one of the greatest collections of keyboard music in the repertoire, these pieces have been studied, practiced, performed and revered by musicians since they were written in the first half of the eighteenth century.

Award winning harpsichordist Steven Devine offers us a rare chance to hear the complete collection over four concerts. He has recorded the work for Resonus – Book 1 was released last year and Book 2 is due for release early in 2020.

stevendevine.com

Tickets £15 for each concert OR £40 for the complete cycle of four concerts (reserved seating)

Steven Devine © Xara Photo

4 5 Monday 11 May Wednesday 13 May

Grosvenor Chapel The Brook Street Band presents When in Rome, the St John’s Smith Square 7.30pm story of Corelli and Handel, highly revered baroque 7.30pm chamber music masters connected in Rome through the illustrious Arcadian Academy. Handel first encountered When in Rome – Corelli in Rome in 1707, the old Italian maestro revered LFBM Academy when Handel met Corelli and respected, the young German eager to learn, make contacts and finesse his skills. Stories abound about these LFBM Academy two men; violinistic fireworks and tempers flying, Handel Margaret Faultless director The Brook Street Band was determined to learn from the ‘godfather’ of Italian – – string writing, infusing Corelli’s style with Handelian passion, creating his own unique voice. ‘When in Rome’ Johann Sebastian Bach Orchestral Trio in presents the best of Corelli and Handel’s trio for Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV1066 Bb major, Op. 1 No. 5 two and continuo, illuminating the fire and fervour George Frideric Handel Trio Sonata that drove these two men. Grosso in G major, Op. 6 No. 1 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 5 brookstreetband.co.uk Ouverture- Suite in C major, TWV55:C3 Arcangelo Corelli Trio Sonata in ‘Hamburger Ebb und Fluth’ G minor, Op. 4 No. 2 Wassermusik George Frideric Handel Trio Sonata Tickets £15 - unreserved in Bb major Op. 2 No. 3 The LFBM Academy is a new initiative for 2020 and brings together Arcangelo Corelli Trio Sonata in outstanding young professionals from G major, Op. 2 No. 12 across the globe to form a baroque George Frideric Handel Violin Sonata trained by Margaret in G major, HWV358 Faultless. The 2020 LFBM Academy will feature musicians from Colombia, Arcangelo Corelli Trio Sonata in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, D minor, Op. 3 No. 5 Greece, , Japan, the Netherlands, George Frideric Handel Trio Sonata , Spain and the UK. in F major, HWV392 lfbm.org.uk

Tickets £15 - unreserved Margaret Faultless

The Brook Street Band © Dan Bridge

6 7 Thursday 14 May Friday 15 May

St John’s Smith Square Violinist Daniel Pinteño, with his ensemble Concerto St John’s Smith Square …To the theatres of Madrid 7.30pm 1700, present a programme of music by 7.15pm Giacomo Facco ‘Qué será, cielos, de mí’, from who worked in Madrid in the 18th century. Works “Las amazonas de España” by members of the Royal Chapel, such as José de José de Nebra ‘No mi rigor’ and ‘Confuso, turbado’, The enlightened violin: Herrando and Juan de Ledesma, are performed Madrid 1700 Recitative and Aria from “Viento es la dicha de amor” Music for the House of Alba alongside three great European masters, Scarlatti, Vicente Basset Overture to “piu stromenti” Soler and Boccherini. Concerto 1700 have been L’Apothéose José de Nebra ‘Sopla hacia allí’, Aria from “Amor finalists as Best Young Group in the GEMA 2015 and Lucía Caihuela soprano aumenta el valor” Concerto 1700 2016 Awards, being awarded with the FestClassical – José de Nebra ‘Ciegue, clame y suspire’ and ‘¿Quién Daniel Pinteño violin and director Circuits 2017 Award in the category Early Music. fio de un mar sereno?’, Recitative and Aria from – They have performed with great public and critical “Vendado es Amor, no es ciego” success in the most important Spanish festivals such Sacred and secular Spanish Baroque as the Quincena Musical de San Sebastián, Festival music. From the Royal Chapel to the L’Apothéose start their programme with music from Sonatas for violin by José de theatres of Madrid. Herrando and . Internacional de Santander, Otoño Musical Soriano, the Royal Chapel of Madrid. Soprano Lucía Caihuela Festival de Música Española de Cádiz, Festival de will perform a sacred motet by Francesco Corselli Música Antigua de Aranjuez, Festival de Música From the Royal Chapel… alongside cantatas by Corselli and Iribarren, the Domenico Scarlatti Sonata for violin Francisco Corselli A ti, invisible ruiseñor and basso continuo in D minor, K81 Antigua de Sevilla, among others. chapel master of the cathedral of Malaga. In the canoro. Cantada de Reyes second part of the concert, L’Apothéose jump to the Juan de Ledesma Sinfonía in Eb Francisco Corselli Regina caeli laetare Domenico Scarlatti for concerto1700.com world of Madrid theatres, bringing from two José de San Juan Sinfonía del Oratorio a of the most highly respected composers of Bourbon keyboard santa María Magdalena Antonio Lolli Sonata II for violin and Madrid, Giacomo Facco and José de Nebra. Tickets £18 - unreserved Juan Francés de Iribarren Respira sin basso continuo, Op. 1 temor. Cantada a la Purísima Concepción José de Herrando Toccata V lapotheoseensemble.com Domenico Scarlatti Sonata for violin and basso continuo in D minor, K90 Antonio Soler Sonata for keyboard, Tickets £18 - unreserved R49 José de Herrando Toccata IIII Luigi Boccherini Cello Sonata in G major, G5 José de Herrando Toccata II

Concerto 1700 © Antocha Bella L’Apothéose © Sergio Albert

8 9 Friday 15 May Saturday 16 May

St John’s Smith Square Grosvenor Chapel The renowned authority on historical stringed 9.45pm 3.00pm instruments, José Miguel Moreno from Madrid, explores two centuries of Spanish music. In the first half of his recital he uses the to illustrate Tonos Humanos The Spanish guitar the Renaissance repertoire, from the songbooks th from 1500 to 1700 to the great vihuelistic editions of the 16 century, La Galanía through the music of Diego Ortiz. In the second soprano part, he takes the guitar, which grew as the popular José Miguel Moreno vihuela/baroque – relative of the vihuela, to offer music from two of the guitar most important books dedicated to the instrument – in the Baroque, those edited by Guerau and Sanz. Songs by José Marín from the manuscript of Canarios from the manuscripts of Martín y Coll are the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Works for vihuela by Narvaez, Fuenllana, also featured. Mudarra, Ortiz, and for by José Marín No piense Menguilla ya Guerau, Martín y Coll and . glossamusic.com José Marín Qué dulcemente suena José Marín Qué bien canta un ruiseñor VIHUELA Gaspar Sanz Folías Anon. (s. XVI) Al alva venid Tickets £15 - unreserved José Marín Ahora que estáis dormida Claudin de Sermisy / Miguel de Fuenllana José Marín De amores y de ausencias Glosa sobre ‘Tan que vivray’ José Marín Ya no puedo más, señora Diego Pisador Dezilde al cavallero Gaspar Sanz Canarios Luis de Narváez La canción del emperador José Marín Túrbeme Celinda hermosa & Cuatro diferencias sobre ‘Guárdame José Marín Si quieres dar Marica en lo cierto las vacas’ José Marín Ojos, pues me desdeñáis Cristóbal de Morales / M. de Fuenllana Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz Españoletas De Antequera sale el moro José Marín Aunque el mal que padezco Diego Ortiz Recercada quinta, Recercada José Marín Si quieres vivir © Michal Novak settima & Recercada segunda José Marín Mi señora Mariantaños Pavana de Alexandre, Raquel Andueza Fantasía de pasos de contado, Beatus ille & Fantasía que contrahaze la harpa a la Music of the 17th century is presented by the manera de Ludovico great Navarran soprano, Raquel Andueza, leading La Galanía. The Madrid , BAROQUE GUITAR José Marín, led a turbulent life but his music Francisco Guerau Villanos & Canarios represents the quintessential song of the Antonio Martín y Coll Canarios Spanish Baroque. Thanks to a 17th century Gaspar Sanz Españoletas, Pavana al collector we have many of his songs in ayre español, Rujero y Paradetas, Folías, a manuscript kept now in the Fitzwilliam Canción, La esfachata de Nápoles, La Museum in Cambridge and it is this music miñona de Cataluña, Lantururú & Canarios which is featured in this concert. lagalania.com/en José Miguel Moreno

Tickets £15 - unreserved © Michal Novak

La Galanía 10 11 Saturday 16 May Sunday 17 May

St John’s Smith Square Antonio Martín y Coll Pasacalle de primer tono St Anne & St Agnes Church This programme, presented by Capella de Ministrers 7.30pm Juan Hidalgo ¡Venid, querubines alados!, a 4, a 3.00pm of Valencia, is inspired by the baroque painting Nuestra Señora technique of Chiaroscuro (shadows and light). The Juan Hidalgo Al dichoso nacer de mi Niño, a 4, tono para concert shows the transition from Renaissance to Juan Hidalgo: Navidad [solo estr.] Chiaroscuro, lights and Baroque in Spanish music from 1500 to 1650, with Juan Hidalgo Mas, ¡ay, piedad!, a 3, villancico de Miserere an amalgam of authors and songbooks from the Music for the Planet King Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz / Gaspar Sanz Jácaras shadows of Spanish Baroque renowned Cancionero de Palacio to the Sablonara Juan Hidalgo Ay amor, ay ausencia, [tono] a solo Codex, from Luys of Milan to Mateo Romero. A courtly La Grande Chapelle Juan Hidalgo Pisa, pisa con las flores, duo de Capella de Ministrers repertoire with music for theatre, or pieces cited in the Albert Recasens director "Fortunas de Andrómeda y Perseo" Delia Agúndez soprano work of the greatest figure in the Spanish literature – Juan Hidalgo Anarda divina, dúo [a lo humano] – Miguel de Cervantes, where we find an inexhaustible Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz / Gaspar Sanz Rugero source of references to musical traditions, dance and th th Works by Juan Hidalgo (tonos, Juan Hidalgo Cuando el alba aplaude, a 3, villancico al SHADOWS in the 16 and early 17 centuries. and music for theatre). Santísimo y a Nuestra Señora Luys de Milán Pavana & Gallarda Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco A este sol peregrino, bailete Gabriel Mena De la dulce enemiga capelladeministrers.com/en a 4 Anon. Vuestros ojos tienen d’a mor no Harpist of the Royal Chapel in Manuel Machado Afuera que sale con ejércitos de flores, se que Madrid, Juan Hidalgo is one of the tono humano a 4 Cesare Negri Austria Felice (Hachas), Tickets £15 - unreserved key figures in the development of Juan Hidalgo Suprema deidad que miro, a 4, villancico de Villancico & Spagnoletto & Canario theatrical music in 17th century Spain. Pasión Anon. Passava Amor su arco desarmado His songs, and , Juan Hidalgo Antorcha brillante, a solo y a 4, villancico al en eco De tu vista celoso many of them written in collaboration Santísimo Sacramento José Marín No piense menguilla with Calderón de la Barca, cover Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz / Gaspar Sanz Marionas Cancionero de Palacio Romance del Rey an entire era. Less known is his role Juan Hidalgo ¡Ay, corazón amante!, humana a solo Don Rodrigo: Rónpase la sepoltura as author of paraliturgical music, Juan Hidalgo Vive tú, vivirá todo, tono humano a 4 Folías de España but Hidalgo also wrote Christmas Juan Hidalgo Luceros y flores, arded y lucid, solo a José Marín Ojos, pues me desdeñáis carols and divine music for the most Nuestra Señora [versión a lo humano] Juan Arañés Un sarao de la Chacona important festivities of the year. Juan Hidalgo Aunque en el pan del cielo, a 3, [tono] al Some of these pieces have been Santísimo Sacramento LIGHTS recovered by Albert Recasens for this Juan Hidalgo Ay, cómo gime, a 4, tono de la "Los Cancionero de Palacio Romance de concert, offering a diverse portrait celos hacen estrellas" Cardenio: Por unos puertos arriva of the great Madrid composer. Gabriel Bataillé El baxel está en la playa Works by other composers of the lagrandechapelle.com Luys de Narváez Diferencias sobre period (Torrejón and Velasco, Ruiz de Guárdame las Vacas Ribayaz, Sanz, Machado) will place Alonso Mudarra Claros y frescos ríos the broad vision of Hidalgo in context. Tickets £28, £22, £16, £12 Gaspar Sanz Preludio J.A. Dalza Calata a la Spagnola Delia Agúndez Santiago de Murcia Jotas Henry Du Bailly Yo soy la locura Magistro Rofino Un cavalier di spagna Anon. / J. Stefani Vuestra belleza señora Recercadas & Romanescas Mateo Romero Romerico Florido

La Grande Chapelle © David Blázquez Capella de Ministrers

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St John’s Smith Square 7.00pm “..the players of La Nuova Musica and conductor David Bates favour Handel – Ariodante elegance and warmth while La Nuova Musica pulling out the stops at moments David Bates conductor Polly Leech ariodante of high drama.” Nardus Williams ginevra Alexandra Oomens dalinda James Platt il re di scozia Nicholas Tamagna polinesso THE STAGE on Alcina Christopher Turner lurcanio –

George Frideric Handel Ariodante (Concert Performance)

Orlando, Alcina and Ariodante all have librettos taken from Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso and it has been our pleasure to present these three marvellous operas over three years at LFBM. Ariodante completes the trio and with an exceptional cast of ‘next generation’ Handelians La Nuova Musica is very excited to present the , in its near complete form, only omitting the dances. Unlike Orlando and Alcina, there is little cross dressing and few endless plot machinations, so the story is surprisingly easy to follow. That said, you can expect Handel’s typical characterisations, fantastic melodies and dazzling vocal displays equal to the finest in his operatic canon.

“The balance, sensitivity and attention to detail were frequently staggering, and the various solo instruments cut through the air with spellbinding precision.” MUSIC OMH.COM on Orlando lanuovamusica.co.uk © Nick Rutter

La Nuova Musica Tickets £49, £38, £27, £16 © Andy Staples Andy © David Bates 14 15 Monday 18 May

St John’s Smith Square 7.30pm

Duetti da Camera – Handel & his Contemporaries

Les Arts Florissants William Christie director Katherine Watson soprano Eva Zaïcik mezzo soprano –

Claudio Monteverdi Chiome d’oro Ohimè, dov’è ’l mio ben Tarquinio Merula La Caravaggia Luigi Rossi Lamento della Regina di Svezia Luigi Rossi Un ferito Cavaliero Alessandro Stradella Sinfonia a tre in D major Tarquinio Merula Chaconne Claudio Monteverdi Zefiro torna Luigi Rossi Quando spiega la notte Agostino Steffani Inquieto mio cor George Frideric Handel Sonata in B minor Francesco Durante Fiero acerbo destin George Frideric Handel Per le porte del tormento (Sosarme) George Frideric Handel Son nata a lagrimar/sospirar (Giulio Cesare) George Frideric Handel Caro! Bella! Più amabile beltà (Giulio Cesare)

Marked by the irreversible modernity of Monteverdi, il bel canto had an opulent golden age throughout the XVII and XVIII centuries. The art of singing is linked to the history of Italian opera which, long before the 1700s had become a grand spectacle in the Italian peninsula, a pretext for vocal pyrotechnics whose main aim was to please a varied public. But in the shadow of these grand and opulent forms, some more intimate styles prospered: such is the case of the Duetti da Camera that composers often considered as testing ground for their art, on the stage as much as in a chamber setting. This programme invites the listener to revel in the writing of one of the uncontested masters of the genre, George Frideric Handel. Trained in the manner of the grand Italian school (as his glory years in Rome and Naples attest), “il Caro Sassone” nurtured a nostalgia for the bel canto and the divine melodies from the south which coloured all of his duos right until the end of his life. The pages chosen, not only from Handel but also from his contemporaries, form superb examples of transcendent vocal style where virtuosity and vocal prowess are agents of pure emotion. arts-florissants.com/main/en_GB/

Tickets £49, £38, £27, £16

William Christie

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Westminster Abbey St John’s Smith Square were continually emerging and disappearing. It was 7.00pm 7.30pm during this period that the English accompanied song was born, where the beauty of counterpoint and its dissonances gave way to the freedom of Monteverdi – Perpetual Night declamation, influenced by the Italian style of Caccini and Monteverdi. Poetry has a pastoral flavour and the Vespers (1610) melancholy remains an omnipresent English signature. Ensemble Correspondances Sébastien Daucé director These songs retrace the art of English singing, where The Choir of Westminster Abbey Lucile Richardot soprano the delicacy of France is never far away and Italian St James’ Baroque – James O’Donnell conductor extravagances are envied and imitated. From William Lawes’s grand narratives to the seduction of John – Reaching from the virtuoso Renaissance Blow’s melodies, the English sound is shaping before world of the Consort Song and the our eyes and will build over the years to become the Claudio Monteverdi Vespers (1610) English Virginalist through to the 17th inspiration of the young . century, this is the music that connects Westminster Abbey is the magnificent Dowland to Blow and Purcell. “Perpetual Night” has been awarded the German setting for this Festival performance Record Crititcs’ Award 2018 and Diapason d’Or of Claudio Monteverdi’s dazzling The political instability of the Kingdom de l’année, as well as Album of the year Classica, Vespro della Beata Vergine given of England in the 17th century and the Diamant d’Opéra Magazine and Télérama. by the Choir of Westminster Abbey perpetual tensions between Catholics with St. James’ Baroque under and Protestants influenced artistic ensemblecorrespondances.com the direction of the Abbey’s Music life: musicians evolved and adapted Director James O’Donnell. depending on the current regime and their religion, and new genres Tickets £39, £32, £24, £16 westminster-abbey.org

Tickets £45, £36, £28, £22, £18, £15

Additional event information

• Please note this event takes place at Westminster Abbey • Doors open at 6.15pm • Entry is via the Great West Door • There will be no interval and the performance will end at around 8.20pm • Latecomers will be admitted but may not be able to occupy their allocated seats until a suitable break in the performance • Please note that the Abbey is not open for visiting on concert evenings. If you wish to view areas of the church other than the nave (where the concert takes place), please consult the Abbey website for details of opening hours: westminster-abbey.org/visit-us • This event is not recommended for children under the age of six © Andrew Dunsmore Andrew © Visuals Molina © The Choir of Westminster Abbey with St James’ Baroque Ensemble Correspondances 18 19 Thursday 21 May Friday 22 May

St John’s Smith Square St John’s Smith Square 1.05pm 1.05pm

Breaking the Canon Vivaldi – Gloria, RV589

Improviso LFBM Festival Chorus – & Baroque Ensemble Richard Heason director Improviso presents a lunchtime – concert of chamber works by J.S. Bach punctuated by their own Gloria, RV589 arrangement of some of his famous Goldberg canons and improvisations For our ‘Come and Sing’ event this inspired by Bach’s (often forgotten) year we invite you to join Festival legendary skills as an improviser. Director Richard Heason throughout the second week of the London improviso.net/about Festival of Baroque Music in forming our Festival Chorus and performing

Improviso © Bertrand Pichene Vivaldi’s ever-popular Gloria. Tickets £10 - unreserved Thought to have been composed around 1715 for the students of the Pieta in where Vivaldi was employed it is extraordinary now St John’s Smith Square to think that this core staple of the 7.30pm choral repertoire lay unheard for 200 years until it was revived in the middle of the 20th century. A Musical Offering Register to join the Festival chorus in order to take part in this concert. Improviso – Rehearsals will take place for 45 minutes each day at lunchtime (12.10pm to 12.55pm) on Monday 18th, Delving into the riches of Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th and © Amy Ryan J.S. Bach’s chamber and solo works, Thursday 21st May. Please register Improviso’s musical offerings include in advance by voice-type with the arrangements of the organ trio Box Office at St John’s Smith Square. sonatas as well as the infamous trio Music will be provided. sonata from the Musical Offering, arrangements of cantata movements, If you can’t join the Festival Chorus and solo pieces from the flute, violin, on this occasion then join us in the ‘cello, and repertories. audience for our performance. improviso.net/about lfbm.org.uk

Tickets £15 - unreserved, £20 - Improviso © Nick Rutter Tickets £10 (for audience), £15 (for combined tickets for both concerts participants for the whole week)

Richard Heason © Amy Ryan

20 21 Friday 22 May Saturday 23 May

St John’s Smith Square St John’s Smith Square 7.15pm 7.00pm

Contented Rest Bach – Mass in B minor

Le Banquet Céleste The Holst Singers Damien Guillon countertenor/director Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Maude Gratton organ Stephen Layton director Stephen Layton Saunders Keith © – Mary Bevan soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasy and Fugue James Gilchrist tenor in G minor, BWV542 Ashley Riches bass Johann Sebastian Bach Ich habe genug, BWV82 – Johann Sebastian Bach Chorals "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" BWV662, BWV663, BWV664 Johann Sebastian Bach Mass in B minor Johann Sebastian Bach Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV170 We are delighted to welcome back Stephen Layton with The Holst Singers

Following the success of their first recording, and the Orchestra of the Age of Mary Bevan Cadisch Victoria © devoted to Bach’s cantatas for alto BWV35 Enlightenment to draw the Festival to a and 170 (released in 2009 in collaboration with close with a star-studded performance Outhere), Damien Guillon pursued his research of Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor. and interpretation work by dedicating a second Completed towards the end of his life, recording to the cantatas for alto BWV82 and and surrounded by conjecture regarding BWV169, with the musicians of the Banquet Céleste the circumstances of its composition, along with organist Maude Gratton. this enormous work of faith is rightly regarded as both a pinnacle of Bach’s Damien Guillon unites these particularly deep towering achievement and of the 18th cantatas: the BWV169 cantata Gott soll allein mein century as a whole. Et Resurrexit!

Herze haben (God alone must possess my heart) Iestyn Davies © Marco Borggreve and the famous BWV82 Ich Habe Genug (I have holstsingers.com enough), better-known for its bass version (1727) oae.co.uk and re-written for alto by J.S. Bach himself in 1735. stephenlayton.com/about intermusica.co.uk/artist/Mary-Bevan In addition to these works, the organ player iestyndavies.com Maude Gratton, one of Damien Guillon’s jamesgilchrist.co.uk regular collaborators, connects the prelude ashleyriches.co.uk/about and fugue BWV543 to these cantatas, as well as 3 arrangements (highly colourful and richly embellished) of the hymn Allein Gott in der Höh Tickets £49, £38, £27, £16 sei Ehr, BWV662, BWV663 & BWV664. Maude Gratton James Gilchrist © Opera Omnia banquet-celeste.fr/en/

Tickets £39, £32, £24, £16

Ashley Riches Scanlon Debbie © Le Banquet Céleste Julien-Benhamou © Damien Guillon 22 23 Festival Friends Festival Pass Venues

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