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The first English Concert Master Class for young harpsichordist-directors takes place next week at the Foundling Museum in London, from 5-8 July.
Four aspiring young musicians will work intensively with The English Concert, Harry Bicket, Laurence Cummings and solo singers in a range of Baroque repertoire, culminating in a final concert on Thursday 8 July at 7.30pm, in which all students direct The English Concert in Master Class repertoire.
CONCERT PROGRAMME
Corelli : Concerto Grosso op.6, no.7 in D
Bach : Cantata 'Mein Herze schwimmt in Blut' BWV 199 -
Recit Mein herze... aria Stummer, senfzer (Lydia Brotherton, soprano)
Recit Doch Gott... aria Tief gebückt (Lydia Brotherton, soprano)
Handel : from ‘Rinaldo’ – Ah, crudel + recit (Lydia Brotherton, soprano)
Handel : from ‘Serse’ – Un cenno leggiadretto (Nathalie Chalkley, soprano)
(interval)
Corelli : Concerto Grosso op.6, no.11 in Bflat
Bach : Cantata 'O Holder Tag' BWV 210 -
Recit (accomp) O Holder Tag ... Aria Spielet, ihr beseelten Lieder (Nathalie Chalkley, soprano)
Rameau : Instrumental movements from Nais:
Entrée majesteuse; Sarabande; Ballet figuré; Rigaudons 1 and 2; Entrée des luteurs et Chaconne
The four apprentice concert directors will be –
Márton Borsányi (from Hungary)
Christopher Bucknall (from the UK)
Thomas Foster (from the UK)
Sarah Hager (from the USA)
Which apprentice directs which music remains to be seen....
Tickets (£20) can be bought from the Foundling Museum, 020 7841 3600
The English Concert Master Class will be open to the public throughout, free of charge, and will take place in the museum's picture gallery. PLEASE JUST DROP IN!
MASTER CLASS SCHEDULE
Monday 5 July
1pm - 4pm Bach arias
6pm - 9pm Handel arias
Tuesday 6 July
10am - 1pm Corelli concerti grossi
2pm - 5pm Rameau Nais
Wednesday 7 July
10am - 1pm Corelli concerti grossi
2pm - 5pm Rameau Nais
Thursday 8 July
7.30pm CONCERT
The English Concert Master Class is generously supported by the Foyle Foundation.
