Concerts
Passacaglia's recent and forthcoming performances:
2010
Tuesday 2nd March, 2010 7.30pm
Haden Freeman Concert Hall, Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Rd, Manchester
A Chearful Collection
Annabel Knight (flute and recorder), Oliver Webber (violin), Reiko Ichise (viola da gamba), Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)
In celebration of Thomas Arne's 300th birthday in 2010, a collection of tuneful and accssible instrumental music by Arne, Oswald, Handel, Abel and JC Bach
http://www.rncm.ac.uk
Saturday 1st May, 2010 7.30pm
Fund raising concert at The King of Hearts, Norwich
Music for the Sun King
Annabel Knight (flute and recorder), Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)
Exquisite music from Louis XIV's opulent court in Versailles, including music by d'Anglebert, Hotteterre, Philidor, Couperin and de la Barre
http://www.kingofhearts.org.uk
'Listening to their playing was like eating the most delicious chocolate imaginable!'
Saturday 26th June, 2010 7.30pm
Tudeley Festival
All Saints' Church, Tudeley, Kent
A Chearful Collection
Annabel Knight (flute and recorder), Oliver Webber (violin), Reiko Ichise (viola da gamba), Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)with Julia Gooding, Soprano
In celebration of Thomas Arne's 300th birthday in 2010, a collection of tuneful and accssible instrumental music by Arne, Oswald, Geminiani, Handel, Abel and JC Bach, including songs for Shakespeare plays and some music with a Scots and Irish twist.
http://www.tudeleyfestival.org.uk/
Tickets £16/£13. Box office 01732 850796
Thursday 19th August, 2010 7.30pm
Pre-concert flute demonstration at 6.45-7.15
Worcester Early Music Weekend
St Swithun's Church, Worcester
The Age of Elegance
Annabel Knight (flute), Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)
'The Age of Elegance' recreates the sophistication of the eighteenth century musical salon, with works for flute and harpsichord from across Europe by Bach, Handel, Telemann, Couperin and Leclair.
http://www.worcesterfestival.co.uk.
Worcester Festival Box Office, 01905 611427. Tickets £9/£8. Pre-concert demonstration £3.
Sunday 31st October, 2010 4pm
Brighton Early Music Festival
St George's Church, Kemp Town
Delights from the Pleasure Garden
Annabel Knight (flute and recorder), Oliver Webber (violin), Christopher Suckling (cello), Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)with Julia Gooding, Soprano
St George's Church will be transformed into the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in a joint celebration of the birth of the public concert and the 300th birthday of Thomas Arne. Join us for tea, cakes, fizz and a lot of fun!
http://www.bremf.org
Scottish Tour January 2011 - Details coming soon!
Recent Performances
2008
November 2008
London International Exhibition of Early Music, Greenwich
Sprezzatura Music from seventeenth century Italy by Castello, Marini, Frescobaldi and Rossi
November 2008
Haden Freeman Concert hall, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Coffee House Music with Julia Gooding, soprano
December 2008
King of Hearts, Norwich
Noel!
2009
January 2009
Rook Lane Chapel Concerts, Frome
Coffee House Music
April 2009
The Workshop Concert Series, Lewes
Music for the Sun King
May 2009
Norden Farm Centre, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Dear Mr Handel...
September 2009
Steyning Music Society, Steyning Centre, Steyning, West Sussex
The Grand Tour
September 2009
Music at St Mary's
St Mary's Church, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
The Grand Tour
October 2009
Stratford on Avon Music Festival
Handel at Home
November 2009
The Workshop Concert Series, Lewes
A Chearful Collection