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The London Harpsichord Ensemble |
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| Frances Mason | Margaret Powell | Ian Clarke | Graham Mayger | Sarah Francis |
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The London Harpsichord Ensemble |
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| Frances Mason | Margaret Powell | Ian Clarke | Graham Mayger | Sarah Francis |
| THE LONDON HARPSICHORD ENSEMBLE |
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The London Harpsichord Ensemble is one of the longest-established instrumental groups in Britain. Since Sarah Francis took over the direction of the Ensemble it has continued to play at festivals and music clubs and regularly on the South Bank. The players are especially praised for their musical insight, joie de vivre, and stylish interpretation of 18th century music. |
| The Ensemble's recordings of Albinoni, Handel and Telemann concertos, now available on Regis Records, have received international acclaim. They have been frequently broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and radio stations worldwide. They are all recommended by the Penguin Guide to Compact Discs as four-star "key recordings that might be used as the basis of a personal collection". |
| Five players form the nucleus of the ensemble: flute, oboe, violin, cello and harpsichord. They have a large and varied repertoire of eighteenth century music, of which a few examples are given here. They also play contemporary pieces including works that have been composed for them. The group can expand to eight or nine players for concerto programmes. |
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Members of the Ensemble include: |
| SAMPLE PROGRAMMES |
| LONDON HARPSICHORD
ENSEMBLE 5 players: flute, oboe, violin, cello & harpsichord Vivaldi - Concerto in F for flute, oboe, violin, cello & harpsichord Handel - Concerto in d minor for oboe, violin, cello & harpsichord Telemann - Paris Quartet in A for flute, violin, cello & harpsichord Quantz - Concerto in D for flute, oboe d'amore & continuo Bach - Sonata in B minor for violin & harpsichord Telemann - Quartet in G for flute, oboe, violin, & continuo Tafelmusik 1 |
| LONDON HARPSICHORD
ENSEMBLE 5 players: flute, oboe, violin, cello & harpsichord J C Bach - Quintet in D for flute, oboe, violin, cello & harpsichord Vivaldi - Trio in C minor for violin, cello & harpsichord Bach - Sonata in G minor for oboe & harpsichord Lennox Berkeley - Concertino for flute, violin, cello & harpsichord Handel - Trio Sonata in B flat for oboe, violin, & continuo Telemann - Concerto a Quattro for flute, oboe, violin, & continuo |
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ENSEMBLE 8 players: flute, oboe, two violins, viola, cello, double bass & harpsichord Albinoni - Concerto in B flat for oboe & strings Vivaldi - Concerto in F for flute & strings Bach - Concerto in A for harpsichord & strings Telemann - Concerto in G for oboe d'amore & strings Bach - Suite in B minor for flute & strings |
| The Ensemble's 20th Century repertoire includes works by John Addison, Lennox Berkeley, Britten, Stephen Dodgson, Gordon Jacob, Karel Janovicky, Walter Leigh and Rubbra. |
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RECORDINGS |
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Albinoni Oboe Concertos, Opp 7 & 9 |
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"I find it nearly impossible to believe that these concertos could be
given more musical readings than these." AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
"This playing gave me uninterrupted
pleasure from start to finish." |
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Handel Oboe Concertos and Sonatas Sonata for oboe and two violins Sarah Francis (oboe) London Harpsichord Ensemble Regis RRC 1106 |
| "A collection that easily leads the field." PENGUIN GUIDE TO COMPACT DISCS |
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Telemann Concertos for oboe & oboe
d'amore; Triple Concerto for flute, oboe d'amore and viola d'amore Sarah Francis, Graham Mayger, Elizabeth Watson Regis Vol I RRC 1118, Vol II RRC 1119, 2CD set RRC2057 |
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"Sarah Francis plays here with intense
ardour, while elsewhere her dance derived movements have fresh springy
rhythms." BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE Regis:
www.regisrecords.co.uk or
usual record shops |
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RECORDINGS |
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Recordings by The London Harpsichord Ensemble can be bought on-line at tutti.co.uk |
| CONTACTS |
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All enquiries should
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