Baroque and Early Music Events
Sun 2 Sep 2012
- 16:00Royal Albert Hall
Flamboyant organist Cameron Carpenter鈥檚 second concert this weekend playing J. S. Bach, both unalloyed and as the basis for improvisation.
Flamboyant organist Cameron Carpenter鈥檚 second concert this weekend playing J. S. Bach, both unalloyed and as the basis for improvisation.
Programme
- Improvisation on the Bour茅e from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009(8 mins)
- Fantasia in G minor, BWV 542(8 mins)
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I 鈥� Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 860(5 mins)
- Syncretic Prelude and Fugue in D major (arr. C. Carpenter)(30 mins)
Performers
- Cameron Carpenterorgan
Sun 4 Sep 2011
- 16:00Royal Albert Hall
The second of this year鈥檚 organ recitals is given by the mercurial organist of St-脡tienne-du-Mont in Paris, a composer and improviser of renown making his debut on the Royal Albert Hall鈥檚 mighty instrument.
The second of this year鈥檚 organ recitals is given by the mercurial organist of St-脡tienne-du-Mont in Paris, a composer and improviser of renown making his debut on the Royal Albert Hall鈥檚 mighty instrument.
Programme
- Overture in the Baroque Style (improvisation)(5 mins)
- Chorale Prelude 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', BWV 659(4 mins)
- Evocation III (on 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland')(5 mins)UK premiere
- Chorale Prelude 'Jauchz, Erd, und Himmel, juble hell', Op. 67 No. 15(3 mins)
- Chorale No. 2 in B minor(14 mins)
- Adagio in D flat major, S759(5 mins)
- Triptych on Themes by Liszt (improvisation)(15 mins)
Performers
- Thierry Escaichorgan
Sun 14 Aug 2011
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
A recreation of a Britten concert conducted by the composer at the Proms in 1963 with a contemporary twist provided by Joby Talbot.
A recreation of a Britten concert conducted by the composer at the Proms in 1963 with a contemporary twist provided by Joby Talbot.
Programme
- Chacony in G minor (after Purcell)(7 mins)麻豆官网首页入口 commission: world premiere
- Cantata misericordium(20 mins)
- Sinfonia da Requiem(20 mins)
- interval
- Spring Symphony(45 mins)
Performers
- Alan Oketenor
- Leigh Melrosebaritone
- Amanda Roocroftsoprano
- Christine Ricemezzo-soprano
- Mark Wigglesworthconductor
Composers
Sat 6 Aug 2011
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
Nigel Kennedy returns to the Proms live and unplugged in solo Bach.
Nigel Kennedy returns to the Proms live and unplugged in solo Bach.
Programme
- Violin Partita No 3 in E major(4 mins)No. 1 Preludio
- Violin Partita No 2 in D minor(36 mins)
- Das Pendel (arr. Kennedy)(7 mins)
- How can you face me now? (arr. Nigel Kennedy)(7 mins)(encore)
- Honeysuckle Rose (arr. Nigel Kennedy)(7 mins)(encore)
- Viper鈥檚 Drag (arr. Nigel Kennedy)(5 mins)(encore)
Performers
- Rolf Bussaldguitar
- Yaron Stavidouble bass
- Krzysztof Dziedzicpercussion
- Nigel Kennedyviolin
Composers
Thu 4 Aug 2011
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
A moving and evocative Late Night experience as the Tallis Scholars return to celebrate an anniversary composer - Tom谩s Luis de Victoria.
A moving and evocative Late Night experience as the Tallis Scholars return to celebrate an anniversary composer - Tom谩s Luis de Victoria.
Programme
- Dum complerentur(5 mins)
- Lamentations for Good Friday(15 mins)
- Officium defunctorum (Requiem)(42 mins)
- Versa est in luctum cithara mea(5 mins)(encore)
Performers
- Peter Phillipsconductor
Composers