Echoes of Bach: Principal players of Aurora Orchestra at Kings Place

By Julia Savage, 26 April 2013

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Reviewed at Kings Place: Hall One, London on 20 April 2013

Works by Bach

Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier (48 Preludes and Fugues), BWV846-BWV893 (Arr. Mozart)

Bach, Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV903 (Arr. Kodaly)

Busoni, Violin Sonata no. 2 in E minor, Op.36a (Movement IV)

Schnittke, Piano Quintet

Aurora Orchestra

John Reid, Piano

Thomas Gould, Violin

Max Baillie, Viola

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Julia Savage

Julia works behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey as a PA. Outside of her job, she sings with a variety of ensembles in London and further afield, and undertakes freelance editorial and writing projects – from concert programmes to tasting notes.