Florilegium unwrap Bach at Kings Place

By Edward Whitney, 02 January 2013

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Reviewed at Kings Place: Hall One, London on 30 December 2012

Bach, Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt - Cantata, BWV151 (for the 3rd day of Christmas)

Bach, Oboe d'Amore Concerto in A major, BWV1055R

Bach, Partita in A minor for flute, BWV1013

Bach, Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm - Cantata, BWV171 (for New Year's Day)

Florilegium

Ashley Solomon, Flute

Alexandra Bellamy, Oboe d'Amore

Elin Manahan Thomas, Soprano

Sally Bruce-Payne, Mezzo-soprano

Nicholas Mulroy, Tenor

Jimmy Holliday, Bass

James Gilchrist and Florilegium explore Bach

Jack Johnson, 3rd November

Florilegium and tenor James Gilchrist give intelligent and engaging performances of music by Bach and his contemporaries including some repertoire unfairly neglected in today's concert halls.

***11

A Requiem for Peace: Exaudi saves the day at London’s Kings Place

Christopher Woodley, 16th February

A sonorous performance by Exaudi brings to life Eugene Birman's Requiem for Peace, Russia: Today.

***11

Ei, ei, Überraschung: Johann Sebastianis Matthäuspassion in London

Jens Klier, 2nd April

Eine absolute Rarität, die die Ausführenden selbst zur Referenz machten und dem Stück die Auszeichnung bescherten, es unbedingt in den Kanon der Ostermusiken aufzunehmen.

****1

Strong team for a Good Friday St John Passion

Roy Westbrook, 18th April

The greatest music of the 18th century – no arguments, please – is given a fine reading at London's Barbican.

****1

Bach to basics: The AAM performs the St Matthew Passion

Roy Westbrook, 29th March

A claim was made not to authenticity, but merely to “a chance to hear the work anew”.

****1

Leipzig 300: Dunedin Consort explores the Thomaskantor shortlist

David Smythe, 7th February

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

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Edward Whitney

Edward is a trombonist, writer and critic based in Reading. He has an interest in small-scale arts projects and assists with a number of grassroots music groups. He is a supporter of amateur music and participation at every level.