Instrument: Period Instrumental Ensemble

Le Concert Sprituel’s otherwise strong performance of Striggio and other Renaissance works is let down by their staging and the Royal Albert Hall’s acoustics.

***11

Israels in Egypt: a nice idea falling short in its execution in Halle

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Sandra Bowdler, 10 Jun

Inspirations for Handel's great work Israel in Egypt followed by a performance of the full work is a great idea, but the main event suffers at the Handel Festival Halle.

***11

From bow to breath: Le Consort plays Vivaldi in Hamburg

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Mengguang Huang, 11 May

Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Le Consort’s Four Seasons reimagines Vivaldi’s iconic work as a dramatic journey, blending vocal expression and instrumental mastery.

****1

Leipzig 300: Dunedin Consort explores the Thomaskantor shortlist

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David Smythe, 07 Feb

The Dunedin Consort explores the 1723 Thomaskantor shortlist: Georg Philipp Telemann, Christoph Graupner and Johann Sebastian Bach in a programme directed by John Butt.

****1

Silk Baroque, an intriguing meeting of East and West

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David Smythe, 13 Jan

Holland Baroque brings Silk Baroque to the Valletta Baroque Festival showcasing Wu Wei on sheng and erhu with music from traditional Chinese through Bach arranged with a modern twist.

****1

Performers

Apollo's Cabinet Bach Consort Wien Belsize Baroque Capella de la Torre Castello Consort Collegium Marianum Concerto 1700 Consort Les Lucioles Dunedin Consort El Afecto Ilustrado Ensemble Barocco Napoli Ensemble Correspondances Ensemble Diderot Ensemble Floridante Ensemble Il Caravaggio Ensemble Jupiter Ensemble La Ferté Ensemble La Rêveuse Ensemble Masques Ensemble Matheus Ensemble Près de votre oreille Ensemble de L'Encyclopédie Gabetta Consort Hathor Consort Holland Baroque I Gemelli Il Fervore Il Giardino d'Amore Il Pomo d'Oro La Camera delle Lacrime La Folia Barockorchester La Fonte Musica La Ritirata La Sfera Armoniosa Le Cercle de l'Harmonie Le Concert Spirituel Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu Le Consort Les Ambassadeurs – La Grande Écurie Los Elementos Modo Antiquo Música Temprana Nederlandse Bachvereniging Orchestre Les Épopées Orpheus Baroque Stockholm Ruckus The Sebastians Thüringer Bach Collegium Tiento Nuovo Waterperry Opera Festival Baroque Orchestra