Royal College of Music Baroque Ensemble
This programme will feature the two composers, Telemann and Graupner, who both turned down an invitation to become Director of Music in Leipzig in 1723, paving the way for Bach to be offered the post as the third choice.
It includes concertos by both composers as well as Telemann’s Grillen Symphonie and Water Music and will be performed by students from the Royal College of Music.
Programme
Telemann Grillen Symphonie in G major TWV 50:1
Telemann Concerto in B minor for 2 flutes and bassoon, strings & bc TWV 53:h1
Graupner Concerto in C minor for bassoon, strings & bc GWV 307
Telemann Ouverture Suite in C major Hamburger Ebb' und Fluth TWV 55:C3
Tickets are on sale on the Tickets and Donations page. Concert starts at 12 noon - seating is unreserved.
Concert 3
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 6pm
Trios for two: Sonatas for obbligato harpsichord and violin
Silas Wollston, harpsichord
Adrian Butterfield, violin
Adrian Butterfield and Silas Wollston’s new recording of Bach's beautiful sonatas for obbligato harpsichord and violin has just been released by SOMM Records. Performed together with contemporary works by Leclair and Handel, this festival event promises to be an evening of exquisite chamber music.
Programme
J.S. Bach Sonata for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord in B minor BWV 1014
Leclair Violin Sonata No.7 in A minor (Troisième livre)
Bach Sonata for Violin and Continuo in G major BWV 1021
Interval
Bach Sonata for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord in E major BWV 1016
Handel Harpsichord Suite in F major HWV 427
Bach Sonata for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord in G major BWV 1019