"From Caledonia to the Capital": Tickets now ON SALE!

We are delighted that the live concert of our 2021 project, "From Caledonia to the Capital" has just gone on sale at our Eventbrite here. Supported by a generous grant from the Continuo Foundation, we will be performing at St Mary-le-Bow church, Cheapside, on the 17th September, with an expanded ensemble, and two leading young singers, Angela Hicks (Soprano) and Rory Carver (Tenor). Tickets are just £10, and space at the venue is limited, so book yours now to avoid disappointment!

What will you hear on the night?

We'll be presenting a concert of charming chamber music and song by Scottish eighteenth-century composers, inspired by the soaring folk melodies and dance rhythms of Scotland itself. At the centre of the programme is our favourite Fife-born Scottish composer James Oswald (1710-1769): join us on Oswald's artistic journey from Edinburgh to London, with vocal music from his rarely performed song collections, alongside delightful miniatures from his "Airs for the Seasons" and his Divertimenti for the English guitar. Other works include a string symphony by another Scottish composer, the eccentric aristocrat Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie (nicknamed "Fiddler Tam"!) and vocal works by Oswald's contemporary in London, Handel.

James Oswald (1710-1769):

Selected songs from: Colin's Kisses (1743); Six Songs for the Temple of Apollo (1747); Six English Songs and a Dialogue (1752); Collection of the Best English and Scots Songs (1761)

Selections from "Airs for the Seasons" (1756) and Twelve Divertimenti for the Guitar

Earl of Kelly (1732-1781) Symphony in 4 parts; Duchess of Buccleuch's Minuet

G.F. Handel (1685-1759) HWV 134 Nel Dolce, dell' oblio, HWV 57 'Total Eclipse (Samson)

Performers

Mary-Jannet Leith – Recorders

Magdalena Loth-Hill – Baroque Violin

David Lopez – Baroque Violin

Francesca Gilbert – Baroque Viola

Elias Sibley - Guitar

Florence Petit – Baroque Cello

Thomas Allery - Harpsichord

With Angela Hicks, Soprano & Rory Carver, Tenor