The English Concert Unveils Autumn Concert Programme: Baroque Masterpieces and Stellar Collaborations

Highlights include: The English Concert presents its concert programme for Autumn 2024, celebrating the legacy of baroque composers Bach and Handel, led by the musicians who continue to champion their works. The orchestra will be led by Kristian Bezuidenhout and Harry Bicket, in addition to collaborating with stellar soloists including Iestyn Davies, Lucy Crowe, Katie Bray, Alexander Chance, James Way …

The i Paper – five stars for a “simply breathtaking” St John Passion

In a dark and meaningful yet beautifully powerful performance,  alto, Jess Dandy, was superb. Under the direction of Francesco Corti, its small chorus might have been a cast of thousands, so powerfully did they project. Their opening, where the music seemed to be emerging threateningly from the bowels of the earth, had gripping force. Bach’s St John Passion, Good Friday, …

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Brockes Passion – Part 1

“when the English Concert and this vocal ensemble came together under the direction of Harry Bicket, as part of the London Handel Festival, the sound was something of an Easter miracle.”.