QUARTET OF “THE ENGLISH CONCERT” 

(uk)

The English Concert was founded in 1972. It was at the forefront of a revolution in the way early music was performed. Early pioneers, like TEC founder Trevor Pinnock, embraced this journey of curiosity and exploration, discovering new sounds and textures that enriched the emotional impact of the music. This also coincided with a golden age of recording technology and, through LPs, cassettes, and CDs, The English Concert soon became a household name. Outstanding musicianship was suddenly accessible to many.

Since 2008, under the helm of artistic director Harry Bicket, TEC has deepened its commitment to Handel's operas and oratorios, and continued to build on its global reputation. From Carnegie Hall to the Incheon Arts Centre, with regular appearances at the BBC Proms and a residency at Garsington Opera, TEC has become known not just as a great period orchestra, but, to quote our US friends, "a great orchestra, period." Over half a century in, TEC's Handel for All project (creating performance films of all of Handel's music made available for free) provides a focus for its 'second 50 years' and is reaching new audiences who might not otherwise get to enjoy baroque music. Their trademark dynamism, whether seen on stage, on record, or on camera, feels somehow ever-renewing.

Musicians

Charlotte Spruit – violin
Manani Mizumoto – violin
Joseph Crouch – violoncello
Sergio Bucheli – theorbo

PROGRAMME

1. G.F. Handel: Trio Sonata in G minor, Op. 2 No. 5 (HWV 390) (c. 12’)
2. G.B. Bononcini: Trio Sonata No. 9 (B minor) (c. 9’)
3. Matthew Locke: Movements from “The Little Consort of 3 Parts” (D minor) (Nos. 9–12) (c. 7’)
4. John Dowland (lute solos):
   1. Semper Dowland, Semper Dolens (c. 4–5’)
   2. Frog Galliard (c. 3–4’)
5. H. Purcell: Trio Sonata (from Ten Sonatas in Four Parts) (c. 8–9’)
6. G.F. Handel: Trio Sonata in A major, Op. 5 No. 1 (HWV 396) (c. 9’)

The English Concert Management Credits
Chief Executive: Alfonso Leal del Ojo
Head of Development : Zoë Seenan
Development and Events Officer: Aidan Tulloch
Head of Artistic Planning: Sarah Fenn
Artistic Planning Manager: Juliette Reid