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“Bach’s holiness has its wild, rough and earthy side: her punk virtuosity with this most untameable of brass beasts made it thrillingly audible” “…singers and players alike glowed, gripped and soared. In the right hands, and voices, Bach’s great farewell portmanteau can always sound, and feel, freshly-made” The Arts Desk

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The English Concert Brings a Marvellous ‘Semele’

Handel’s Semele, Carnegie Hall “Semele was met with ent …

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Simply an evening of delightfully and unwaveringly engaging theatre

Handel’s Semele, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées “It was quite si …

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Elegant and agile playing in Bach’s Advent cantatas

Music for Advent, Wigmore Hall “Good ensemble throughout, wi …

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‘The most spectacular opera event of the season’ – Rinaldo report

Just over a month on from our latest Handel blockbuster, and we’re still trying to catch our breath, such has been the critical acclaim that greeted us upon our return to the UK.

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History man – Harry Bicket on the cover of Opera Now

Harry Bicket is well known to opera goers for his stylish, r …

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On the big screen: Messiah

Messiah as You’ve Never Seen It Before Coming to a Cinema Ne …

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‘Bicket’s band is in its element’ – Ariodante in review

Fresh from our month-long tour of the USA and Europe, review …

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‘A night framed by history’ – staged Messiah in review

The Apostles’ Renewed Conviction The Apostles are desolate a …

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Handel’s Tamerlano: latest videos and reviews

Greed, jealousy, betrayal, and revenge; Handel’s psychological thriller Tamerlano has it all. Touching down in Buxton last summer, Tamerlano marked The English Concert’s second residency in the scenic Buxton Festival.

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