Alice Coote steps in to replace Joyce DiDonato for European Ariodante concerts

It is with deep regret that Joyce DiDonato has announced that she will not be able to participate in the European performances of Ariodante with Harry Bicket and The English Concert due to a medical procedure. She is immensely sorry to disappoint her fans and admirers but is hugely grateful to the wonderful Alice Coote for stepping in for the European concerts, and to Harry Bicket and The English Concert for their support and understanding. Joyce is looking forward to singing the American tour dates.

Staged Messiah: Full cast announced

In collaboration with the Bristol old Vic and director Tom Morris (The Crucible) emerges a powerfully dramatized and accessible account of Handel’s profound religious masterpiece Messiah.

Shakespeare Lives: Far East Report

Visiting the great cities of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Wuhan and Beijing, we set out on our second tour of mainland China, alongside British singers Mary Bevan and Tim Mead in celebration of Shakespeare in this the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death. “… made this concert a phenomenon was the marvelous programming; every piece in the first and second half …

Shakespeare in Love: East Asia Tour

To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of England’s greatest playwright, The English Concert, led by Artistic Director Harry Bicket, embark on their second tour to China. Exploring the Bard’s influence over key English baroque composers, British vocalists Mary Bevan and Tim Mead add a romantic twist with. joining the orchestra for arias and love duets from baroque operas …

Big Give 2016 results

Thanks to the enormous generosity of our friends around the globe, we surpassed our goal and raised a whopping £35,000.

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2016

With just five days to go the Big Give Christmas challenge is almost upon us. This year we are seeking to raise £25,000 to bring our latest collaboration with Tom Morris and the Bristol Old Vic, a dramatic staging of Handel’s Messiah, to audiences across London and the UK.

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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Handel: Alcina

Catch a glimpse of The English Concert and mezzo-soprano superstar Joyce DiDonato during the Madrid leg of their 2014 tour of Handel’s Alcina. Produced for Spanish television, this short documentary includes an interview with Artistic Director Harry Bicket. “The English Concert, the acclaimed period instrument ensemble, with Harry Bicket conducting, presented an elegant, dramatically riveting concert performance at Carnegie Hall, with …

2016/17 Season Launch

Welcome to the 2016-17 season with The English Concert. A season that will take us all over the globe, from the Far East, via Europe to North America.