Mr Handel and The English Concert
In the video below we discuss a direction towards Opera, particularly those of Handel, with interviews from Artistic Director Harry Bicket and soloists
David Daniels: Bach sacred arias & cantatas
David Daniels discusses his recording of Bach Sacred Arias & Cantatas. He lends his beautiful countertenor voice and immense musicianship
Harry Bicket on the renewed interest in Handel opera
Amidst the flourishing commission from New York's Carnegie Hall to present annual installations of Handel operas-in-concert, The English Concert's Artistic
Harry Bicket: the development of period performance
Harry Bicket discusses the development of period instrument performance during the past several decades. Bicket reveals his belief that attitudes towards the practice
Alison Balsom: Sound the Trumpet
Festive music with royal connections capped by the gleaming ring of the trumpet: Alison Balsom takes us back to Baroque
Director Masterclass
For the fledgling conductor and Karajan ‘wannabe’, conservatoires, universities, and summer schools offer the chance to hone their craft, swapping practice in front