Dartington Hosts Concert of Mainly Arab Music for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Purcell, Rahim, El Dabh, Okba, Glatz, Handel, Roustom, Sidiq, Hankash, Rahbani Brothers, Al Atrash, Rahbani: Marcus Broome (leader and solo violin), Louai Alhenawi (nay), Jak Berry (flute), Julia Munn (clarinet), Merit Ariane Stephanos (voice), Dartington Chamber Orchestra, Oliver Butterworth (conductor), Great Hall, Dartington. 22.5.2016 (PRB)

Merit Ariane Stephanos with Dartington Chamber Orchestra - credit Philip R Buttall
Merit Ariane Stephanos with Dartington Chamber Orchestra
(c) Philip R Buttall

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Musical Celebration of Shakespeare’s Quatercentenary in Plymouth

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Purcell, Walton, Arne, Linley the younger: Augusta Hebbert and Anita Watson (sopranos); Alexander Robin Baker (baritone), Ten Tors Orchestra with Bath Spa University Chamber Choir / Simon Ible (conductor), Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth UK 23.4.2016 (PRB)

(c) Philip R Buttall
(c) Philip R Buttall

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Totnes Hosts Absorbing Programme of Inca Music from K’antu Ensemble

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Music in the Age of Discovery: K’antu Ensemble [Ruth Hopkins (soprano, baroque violin, recorders), Sarah Langdon (alto, recorders), Michelle Holloway (alto, recorders), Ben Mitchell (tenor, baroque guitar, charango), Andrew Hopper (bass, viola da gamba), Tymoteusz Jozwiak (bass, percussion)], St Mary’s Church, Totnes, 31.10.2015 (PRB)

K'antu Ensemble Pic credit Philip R Buttall
                             K’antu Ensemble Pic credit Philip R Buttall

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Dynamic Devon Baroque Display a Diverse Array of Repertoire

  Handel, Rameau, Rebel, Vivaldi, Telemann: Devon Baroque / Persephone Gibbs (director), Great Hall, Dartington,  11.10. 2015 (PRB)   George Frideric Handel: ‘Water Music’ Suite I in F, HWV 348 Jean-Philippe Rameau: Suite from ‘Platée’ Jean-Féry Rebel: ‘Le Cahos’ from ‘Les Élémens’ Antonio Vivaldi: Violin concerto Op 8 No 5 ‘Tempesta di Mare’ Georg Philipp … Read more