Academy of Ancient Music | 1 | seasons 2016-17
Academy of ancient music Touring programmes
Summary and index AAM & the Choir of the AAM
Handel’s Messiah Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610
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Opera and masque Handel’s Acis and Galatea (Cannons version) Purcell’s The Fairy Queen Purcell’s King Arthur Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas
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Concert repertoire
Vivaldi in Dresden The Bach family – with Lucy Crowe Bach and the Italian concerto “The matchless man” – English music after Purcell Music from the dark side Angels and saints Wind music by Mozart and Beethoven Pavlo Beznosiuk & James Gilchrist direct Avi Avital plays Vivaldi The glory of Venice Fêtes Royales au temps de Louis XIII, XIV & XV Eine kleine nachtmusik Monteverdi and the dance Just JS Birth of the symphony
For more information contact:
Ed Hossack Chief Executive Academy of Ancient Music 01223 341 095 11b King’s Parade e.hossack@aam.co.uk Cambridge CB2 1SJ, UK
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Academy of Ancient Music | 3 | seasons 2016-17
AAM & the Choir of the AAM Handel’s Messiah (1741) Elizabeth Watts soprano Barbara Kozelj alto Andrew Tortise tenor Ashley Riches bass Academy of Ancient Music Choir of the AAM Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
“Egarr’s interpretation is primarily devotional, though the emotional trajectory was securely plotted and admirably taut . . . Vocally, much of it was remarkable. The Choir of the AAM sang with focused clarity throughout: their counterpoint wonderfully precise, and their diction exceptional.” The Guardian 2014
Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of the AAM
Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 Academy of Ancient Music Choir of the AAM Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
“Interpretatively, Egarr is vivid, at times unsparing . . . the Choir of the AAM sang with refined fervour throughout. Orchestrally, it was impeccable.” The Guardian 2015
Richard Egarr, AAM Music Director
Academy of Ancient Music | 5 | seasons 2016-17
Opera and masque Handel’s Acis and Galatea (Cannons version) Andrew Tortise Acis Rowan Pierce Galatea Ashley Riches Polyphemus Gwilym Bowen Damon Simon Wall Coridon Academy of Ancient Music Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
Purcell’s The Fairy Queen cast to include Mhairi Lawson Iestyn Davies Samuel Boden Charles Daniels Lukas Jakobski Timothy West narrator Academy of Ancient Music Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
“This was more alive and more musical than many expensive opera productions . . . the conductor made all the difference. Egarr had the orchestra and chorus in his grip, and his concentration never let up for a moment. The music fell into place and could not have felt more authentic or more real.” Le Soleil 2015
Purcell’s King Arthur cast to be confirmed Academy of Ancient Music Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas Dorothea Röschmann Dido Christopher Purves Aeneas Academy of Ancient Music Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
All three Purcell operas are available as a complete cycle from October 2018.
Academy of Ancient Music | 7 | seasons 2016-17
Concert repertoire Vivaldi in Dresden JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1in F major Vivaldi Concerto in G minor RV577 Telemann Concerto for three oboes and three violins Vivaldi Concerto in D major RV562 JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G major Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
The Bach family – with Lucy Crowe CPE Bach Sinfonia in D major WF Bach Sinfonia in B-flat major JS Bach (arr. WF Bach) Cantata No.51 “Jauchzet Gott in allen landen” JCF Bach Sinfonia in D minor JC Bach La Tempesta (scena by Metastasio) Reinhard Goebel conductor Lucy Crowe soprano
Bach and the Italian concerto JS Bach Concerto for oboe d’amore Albinoni Concerto for oboe Op.9 No.2 Vivaldi Concerto for two violins JS Bach Concerto for harpsichord “Italian” Marcello Concerto for oboe in D major Alastair Ross harpsichord Frank de Bruine director & oboes Bojan Čičić director & violin
“The matchless man” – English music after Purcell Purcell Incidental music from Abdelazer Roman Violin concerto in D minor Geminiani Concerto grosso “La folia” JE Galliard Suite from Pan et Syrinx Handel Concerto grosso Op.6 No.10 Pavlo Beznosiuk director & violin
Music from the dark side Haydn Symphony No.49 in F minor “La passione” Kraus Symphony in C minor Benda Concerto for violin in D minor Mozart Symphony No.25 in G minor Pavlo Beznosiuk director & violin
Angels and saints programme to include Vivaldi Concerto in F major “per la Solennitá di S Lorenzo” Leclair Concerto for violin in D major Biber Passacaglia for unaccompanied violin “Guardian Angel” Vivaldi Concerto for violin in D major “S Lingua di S Antonio di Padova” Bojan Čičić director & violin
Wind music by Mozart and Beethoven Mozart Serenade No.11 in E flat major Mozart Variations for wind sextet in F major Beethoven Wind octet in E flat major featuring AAM principal players
Academy of Ancient Music | 9 | seasons 2016-17
Pavlo Beznosiuk & James Gilchrist direct Purcell Suite of overtures, dances and songs JS Bach Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor JS Bach Cantata No.82 “Ich habe genug” Telemann Concerto for oboe and violin in C minor JS Bach Cantata No.55 “Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht” Pavlo Beznosiuk director & violin James Gilchrist director & tenor
Avi Avital plays Vivaldi Vivaldi Concerto for mandolin in C major RV425 Vivaldi Concerto for guitar in D major RV93 Vivaldi Concerto for violin in A minor “L’estro Armonico” Vivaldi Concerto for mandolin and recorder in G major Vivaldi Concerto for violin in G minor “Summer” Avi Avital mandolin Bojan Čičić director & violin
Pavlo Beznosiuk, AAM leader
The glory of Venice programme to include works by Gabrieli, Castello and Monteverdi Louise Alder soprano Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
Fêtes Royales au temps de Louis XIII, XIV & XV programme to include works by Philidor L’Aisné, Lully, Marais and Rameau Jordi Savall director & viol
Eine kleine nachtmusik Beethoven Overture to The creatures of Prometheus Mozart Piano concerto No.24 in C minor Mozart Serenade No.13 in G major “Eine kleine nachtmusik” Haydn Symphony No.101 “The clock” Richard Egarr director & fortepiano
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Monteverdi and the dance Monteverdi vocal works to include Lamento della ninfa, Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda and Ballo delle ingrate Choir of the AAM Robert Howarth director, harpsichord & organ
Just JS JS Bach JS Bach JS Bach JS Bach
Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major Concerto for two violins in D minor Brandenburg concerto No.5 in D major Overture in G minor BWV1070
Pavlo Beznosiuk violin Bojan Čičić violin Rachel Brown flute Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
Birth of the symphony Handel Sinfonia from Saul Richter Grande simphonie No.7 in C major Stamitz Sinfonia á 4 in D major Mozart Symphony No.1 in E-flat major Haydn Symphony No.49 in F minor “La passione” Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
“This is something special . . . much more than an academic exercise; Egarr draws vibrant, vividly characterised performances from his players.” Classical Music Magazine 2013
Programmes for summer festivals Handel & Purcell Odes to St Cecilia Handel Israel in Egypt Handel Royal music: Fireworks/Water music, Coronation Anthems Telemann Brockes Passion JS Bach Mass in B minor Vivaldi Juditha Triumphans Mozart (arr. Levin) Mass in C minor
A cadem y o f A n cie n t M u sic Music Director Richard Egarr Founder Christopher Hogwood C BE
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