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2012
   
28 Jun 2012
7.30pm
1901 Arts Club
Waterloo, London
MUCH ADO ABOUT MUSIC

a recital of music written for the theatre, originally designed to be played both on and off stage.  Featuring music by Purcell, Eccles and Handel and including settings of the words of Shakespeare.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams piano
 
12 May 2012
7.00pm
Smallhythe Place Barn Theatre
Smallhythe
Tenterden
Kent TN30 7NG
 
MUCH ADO ABOUT MUSIC

a recital of music written for the theatre, originally designed to be played both on and off stage.  Featuring music by Purcell, Eccles and Handel and including settings of the words of Shakespeare.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 
19 Apr 2012 Handel House Museum
25 Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 4HB
 
MUCH ADO ABOUT MUSIC

a recital of music written for the theatre, originally designed to be played both on and off stage.  Featuring music by Purcell, Eccles and Handel and including settings of the words of Shakespeare.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 
27 Mar 2012 Dulwich Hamlet Recorder Festival
Dulwich, London
MUCH ADO ABOUT MUSIC

a recital of music written for the theatre, originally designed to be played both on and off stage.  Featuring music by Purcell, Eccles and Handel and including settings of the words of Shakespeare.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
David Beaney recorders
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 
03 Feb 2012

7.00pm

Palladium Baroque Festival
Palladium
Malmö, Sweden
SUN, MOON and STARS

Through the ages composers have been inspired by celestial bodies.  Baroque Encounter Trio present a charming recital featuring Hasse’s Pallido il sole (Pale the Sun), Lucidissima Face (Endimione’s song to the moon from Cavalli’s La Calisto), excerpts from Vivaldi’s motet Clarae Stellae Scintillate and capped off with Barnabas Gunn’s sacred cantata Sun, Moon and Stars, Praise the Lord.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 


2011
   
16 Jun 2011 1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 8UE

SUN, MOON and STARS

Through the ages composers have been inspired by celestial bodies.  Baroque Encounter Trio present a charming recital featuring Hasse’s Pallido il sole (Pale the Sun), Lucidissima Face (Endimione’s song to the moon from Cavalli’s La Calisto), excerpts from Vivaldi’s motet Clarae Stellae Scintillate and capped off with Barnabas Gunn’s sacred cantata Sun, Moon and Stars, Praise the Lord.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams piano
 

22 May 2011

 

St Alfege Church
Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich
London
SE10 9BJ

SUN, MOON and STARS

Through the ages composers have been inspired by celestial bodies.  Baroque Encounter Trio present a charming recital featuring Hasse’s Pallido il sole (Pale the Sun), Lucidissima Face (Endimione’s song to the moon from Cavalli’s La Calisto), excerpts from Vivaldi’s motet Clarae Stellae Scintillate and capped off with Barnabas Gunn’s sacred cantata Sun, Moon and Stars, Praise the Lord.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 

05 Apr 2011

 

Dulwich Hamlet Recorder Festival
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School
Dulwich Village
London
SE21 7AL

SUN, MOON and STARS

Through the ages composers have been inspired by celestial bodies.  Baroque Encounter Trio present a charming recital featuring Hasse’s Pallido il sole (Pale the Sun), Lucidissima Face (Endimione’s song to the moon from Cavalli’s La Calisto), excerpts from Vivaldi’s motet Clarae Stellae Scintillate and capped off with Barnabas Gunn’s sacred cantata Sun, Moon and Stars, Praise the Lord.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 

24 Mar 2011

 

 

Handel House Museum
25 Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 4HB

SUN, MOON and STARS

Through the ages composers have been inspired by celestial bodies.  Baroque Encounter Trio present a charming recital featuring Hasse’s Pallido il sole (Pale the Sun), Lucidissima Face (Endimione’s song to the moon from Cavalli’s La Calisto), excerpts from Vivaldi’s motet Clarae Stellae Scintillate and capped off with Barnabas Gunn’s sacred cantata Sun, Moon and Stars, Praise the Lord.

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 


2010
   
09 May 2010 Dulwich Festival
Old Library, Dulwich College, London
HANDEL'S LONDON - A MUSICAL SNAPSHOT
A recital of works by representatives of Handel's influences, contemporaries and rivals including Corelli, Pepusch, Lonati and Porpora.

Plus: interactive workshop

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 

15 Apr 2010 1901 Arts Club
Waterloo, London

FRAGRANT FLORA - tracing the depiction of flora in music

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams piano
 

08 Apr 2010 Handel House Museum,
Mayfair, London

FRAGRANT FLORA - tracing the depiction of flora in music

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 

30 Mar 2010 Dulwich Hamlet Recorder Festival
Dulwich Village, London
FRAGRANT FLORA - tracing the depiction of flora in music

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 

25 Mar 2010 Lauderdale House,
Highgate, London
FRAGRANT FLORA - tracing the depiction of flora in music

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 


2008
   
25 Sep 2008 Handel House Museum,
Mayfair, London

LAMENTATIONS

J C Bach:  Ach, daß ich Wassers gnug hätte - cantata
J S Bach:  Mir ekelt mehr zu leben - from BWV 170
Monteverdi:  Lasciatemi morire!
Finzi:  Come away, death
Handel:  Cor ingrato - from Rinaldo

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorders
Claire Williams harpsichord
 

17 May 2008 Llantilio Crossenny Festival of Music and Drama, Wales Handel: IMENEO

Robert Aldwinckle conductor/continuo
Christopher Tudor director

Glenn Kesby Tirinto
Carmen Lasok Rosmene
John Lofthouse Imeneo
Lucy Thomas Clomiri
Tristan Stocks Argenio
 

16 May 2008 Llantilio Crossenny Festival of Music and Drama, Wales Handel: IMENEO

Robert Aldwinckle conductor/continuo
Christopher Tudor director

Glenn Kesby Tirinto
Carmen Lasok Rosmene
John Lofthouse Imeneo
Lucy Thomas Clomiri
Tristan Stocks Argenio
 

24 Jan 2008 Handel House Museum
Mayfair, London

MORALISCHE KANTATEN (Moral Cantatas) - Telemann

Die Zeit (Time)
Hoffnung (Hope)
Das Glück (Fortune)
Der Geiz (Avarice)
Die Falschheit (Falsity)
Großmut (Generosity)

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Jennifer Bullock cello
Claire Williams harpsichord
 

11 Jan 2008 National Portrait Gallery
London

Friday Evening Music Series

A SNAPSHOT OF HANDEL'S LONDON

Pepusch:  Corydon (cantata)
Porpora:  Fille se fiera sorte (cantata)
Handel:  Mi palpita il cor (cantata),
Handel:  Augelletti (from Rinaldo)

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorder
Claire WIlliams harpsichord
 


2007
   
09 Jun 2007 St John's Smith Square
London
Handel:  IMENEO

Robert Aldwinckle conductor/continuo
Christopher Tudor director

Glenn Kesby Tirinto
Carmen Lasok Rosmene
John Lofthouse Imeneo
Lucy Thomas Clomiri
Tristan Stocks Argenio
 

19 Jan 2007 St James' Church
Piccadilly, London
OBBLIGATO

featuring music for voices and obbligato violin and cello by J S Bach, Telemann and Handel

Carmen Lasok soprano
Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Wiebke Thormahlen violin
Anita Strevens cello
Robert Aldwinckle harpsichord
 


2006
   
31 May 2006 Pennine Spring Music Festival
Heptonstall, West Yorkshire
THE INCONSTANT LOVER

Fusion of song, dance and poetry, including Handel's duo cantata Il Duello Amoroso

Carmen Lasok soprano
Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Robert Aldwinckle harpsichord
 

25 Feb 2006 St John's Smith Square
London
THE DUELLING LOVERS - Handel cantatas written for Ruspoli (semi-staged)

Il Duello Amoroso (Amarilli vezzosa) HWV 82
  
Glenn Kesby counter tenor Daliso
   Carmen Lasok soprano Amarilli

Tu fedel? Tu constante? HWV 171
  
Lucy Thomas soprano

Olinto pastore, Tebro fiume, Gloria (O come chiare e belle) HWV 143
  
Carmen Lasok Olinto shepherd
   Glenn Kesby River Tiber
  
Lucy Thomas Glory

Robert Aldwinckle conductor/continuo
Christopher Tudor director
 


2005
   
06 Oct 2005 Handel House Museum
Mayfair, London
FRAGRANT FLORA

Depiction of flowers in music by Handel, Arne, Pepusch, Campion, Hasse and Vivaldi

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorder
Claire Williams harpsichord
 

01 Sep 2005 St James' Church
Piccadilly, London
MUSIC THROUGH WINDOWS

Staged scenes from Tolomeo, Rinaldo and Theodora by Handel and Gluck's Orfeo

Carmen Lasok soprano
Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Jenny Bullock cello
Claire Williams harpsichord
and The Courtenay Ensemble recorders
 

14 Jul 2005 St James' Church
Piccadilly, London
LOVE IN VENICE

Solo cantatas by Albinoni and Vivaldi and chamber duets by Handel, Lotti and Steffani

Carmen Lasok soprano
Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Anita Strevens cello
Robert Aldwinckle harpsichord
 

05 Feb 2005 St John's Smith Square,
London
Handel:  PARNASSO IN FESTA

Baroque Encounter
Handel Chamber Orchestra
Charles Farncombe CBE conductor
Christopher Tudor director
Robert Aldwinckle continuo

Glenn Kesby Apollo
Carmen Lasok Clio
Lucy Thomas Orfeo
James McOran-Campbell Mars
Shirley Keane Chloride
Samuel Boden Silvio
 

2004 Fairfield Halls
Croydon, London

Debut performance of Baroque Encounter

Croydon Schools' Music Association
Guest artists in Music Makers Orchestral Concert

Pepusch, Arne and Dowland

Glenn Kesby counter tenor
Lauren Brant recorder
Claire Williams harpsichord