Christmas Baroque by Candlelight
Tuesday 27 December 2022
7:30 PM
The Belmont Ensemble of London was founded by its Musical Director, Peter Dyson in 1991, winning instant critical acclaim. It is now one of the busiest and finest chamber orchestras in the capital.
The Belmont Ensemble was the pioneering force in establishing the famous series of baroque concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields in the early 1990s.
They have now given over 775 concerts at the famous Trafalgar Square Church where they are firmly established as the most popular of the principal orchestras, attracting large international audiences to their fortnightly concerts. A recent highlight was a concert given in the presence of HRH Princess Alexandra.
Programme
Handel – Arrival of The Queen of Sheba
Corelli – Christmas Concerto
Bach – Air on the G String
Vivaldi – ‘Autumn’ and ‘Winter’ from the Four Seasons
Handel – Overture and Christmas Arias from ‘Messiah’
Torelli – Christmas Concerto
Vivaldi – Christmas Violin Concerto ‘Il Riposo’
Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor
Performers
Peter Dyson Conductor
Elizabeth Weisberg Soprano
Helen Davies Violin
Pippa Harris Violin
Peter Dyson Conductor
Dates, Times & Book
| Tue 27 Dec | 7:30 PM | £36/£30/£25/£18/£10 | Book |
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