Wednesday 21 December 2022 at 7.30pm St Michael’s Church, Lewes A feast of seasonal music, Christmas songs and motets and audience carols, plus mulled wine and mince pies, including: Bach: Singet dem Herrn Buxtehude: Das neugeborne Kinderlein Praetorius: In dulce jubilo Britten: extracts from Ceremony of Carols; Hymn to the Virgin Baroque Collective Singers John…
Saturday 16 July 2022, 2-6pm St Michael’s Church, 158 High Street, Lewes In this live workshop, with a fifteen minute social break, conductor and singer John Hancorn and writer and broadcaster Richard Wigmore explore Handel’s Four Coronation Anthems. We shall look at the music in some detail while participants will join in with the choruses….
Saturday 23 July at 7pm St Michael’s Church, Lewes Programme to include: Handel: Four Coronation Anthems: 1. Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened 2. My Heart Is Inditing 3. The King Shall Rejoice 4. Zadok The Priest Handel: from Messiah: Worthy Is The Lamb Amen chorus plus instrumental music by Handel and Corelli Baroque Collective Singers…
Wednesday 20 July at 9pm St Michael’s Church, Lewes Programme to include: Purcell: Funeral Sentences Purcell: Hear My Prayer White: Lamentations and soprano solos by Purcell featuring Alexandra Kidgell Baroque Collective Singers Alexandra Kidgell, soprano John Hancorn, musical director Nicholas Houghton, chamber organ Full details and tickets available soon on the Lewes Baroquefest website
Out Of My Head by Orlando Gough WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCES Saturday 17 September 2022 2pm Fitzroy House, Cliffe Precinct 2.45pm Lewes Castle 4pm Priory Ruins 4.45pm Fitzroy House, Cliffe Precinct A series of free 20′ performances, flash-mob style Baroque Collective Singers John Hancorn, musical director
The Choir of Hampstead Parish Church with The Baroque Collective Evangelist: Ruairi Bowen Christus: Will Thomas Leader: Alison Bury Directed by Geoffrey Webber Sunday 3 April 2022 at 5pm Hampstead Parish Church, London NW3 6UU music.hampsteadparishchurch.org.uk
Sunday 10 April 2022 at 5pm St Michael’s Church, 158 High Street, Lewes BN7 1XU Byrd: Ave Verum Byrd: Miserere Mei Farrant/Hilton: Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David Scarlatti: Stabat Mater The Baroque Collective Singers Claire Williams, chamber organ John Hancorn, musical director
Sunday 3 April 2022 at 5pm St Peter’s Church, The Street, Firle BN8 6LP Byrd: Ave Verum Byrd: Miserere Mei Farrant/Hilton: Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David Scarlatti: Stabat Mater The Baroque Collective Singers Claire Williams, chamber organ John Hancorn, musical director Tickets £12 available here
Saturday 8 January 2022 at 6.30pm, Lewes Town Hall Handel: Messiah Conductor: John Hancorn Soprano: Alex Kidgell Alto: Rebecca Leggett Tenor: Andrew Wicks Bass: Ben Davies The Baroque Collective Leader: Alison Bury Tickets here
Saturday 11 December 2021 at 7pm State Hall, Heathfield Handel: Messiah Heathfield Choral Society The Baroque Collective Sebastian Charlesworth, conductor
