Handel: Messiah for Doctors for Nepal

A fundraising performance for Doctors for Nepal Handel: Messiah Alexandra Kidgell, soprano Rebecca Leggett, mezzo soprano Richard Bignall, tenor Robert Davies, baritone The Baroque Collective Singers The Baroque Collective Alison Bury, leader John Hancorn, director Sunday 17 December 2023 at 7pm Lewes Town Hall, High Street, Lewes BN7 2QS Tickets £40 / £30 (under 16s…

BREMF Bach & Buxtehude

Saturday 28 October 2023 at 7.30pm St Martin’s Church, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3HQ The Baroque Collective Singers join the BREMF Players in the Brighton Early Music Festival in a programme of Bach, Biber and Buxtehude: The BREMF Players Alison Bury leader The Baroque Collective Singers John Hancorn director Sofia Kirwan-Baez and Lucinda Cox sopranos Rebecca Leggett…

Bach and Handel

Saturday 22 April 2023 at 7pm St Michael’s Church, High St, Lewes BUY TICKETS HERE Bach: Jesu, meine Freude BWV227 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Handel: The Ways of Zion do Mourn – Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline HWV264 The Baroque Collective Baroque Collective Singers John Hancorn, conductor

Christmas Baroque

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…

Lewes Baroquefest: Handel Coronation Anthems

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…

Lewes Baroquefest: Purcell

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: World Premiere

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

Music for Passiontide in Lewes

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