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Great Article on historical timpani

5/24/2018

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Adrian Bending, in the newsletter of The Early Music Shop,  explains just why we need historicaly informed timpani.
Adrian is Principal Timpanist of the OAE and Professor of Timpani at the Royal College of Music. He gives masterclasses regularly and has published his timpani teaching book Bending Bach’s
Basslines. www.adrianbending.com www.henrypotter.co.uk
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Leeds Baroque anounce "The Timpani Project"

5/1/2018

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Much of Leeds Baroque's core repertoire requires period instruments timpani - instruments that are hard to find in our region. To remedy this problem, and with the help and advice of Adrian Bending (principle timpanist for OAE and Professor of Timpani at the Royal College of Music) Leeds Baroque is planning a crowd funding campaign to commission  a set of Baroque timps, which in addition to our own use will be made available to other period instrument groups. We hope to launch the project in February 2019.



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A new recording by Eboracum Baroque

4/14/2017

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New Recording by Eboracum Baroque.

Our regular trumpeter Chris Parsons and his group have just announced their latest performance and recording project featuring the music of Suffolk composer Joseph Gibbs (1698-1788)

More details HERE
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Latest addition to Leeds Baroque Orchestra

10/4/2016

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Thanks to generous support from Christian Rose Violins and the Friends of Leeds Baroque the orchestra now has a new Baroque violin available on loan to young players without a suitable instrument of their own.
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Members of Leeds Baroque join the celebrations for Shakepeare 400

9/27/2016

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Shakespeare – A Musical Commemoration

Date: Tuesday 11 Oct 2016

Location: Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, University of Leeds
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Cost: Free, booking required

To complement the current Shakespeare exhibition in the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery marking  the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, members of Leeds Baroque perform music linked to the famous commemorations held at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1769

Join members of Leeds Baroque to hear a performance of the music composed for the turbulent 18th century celebration of Shakespeare.

In 1769, in a bid to market their small town to a wider public, a delegation from the Borough of Stratford-upon-Avon asked David Garrick, the most celebrated Shakespearean actor of the age, to open the new town hall. Garrick suggested a Shakespeare festival to place the town firmly onto the eighteenth-century tourist map. This was to be a three day spectacular with a parade of Shakespearian characters, a horse race, dances, and music provided by the  complete orchestra and chorus of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, of which Garrick was the manager. He wrote an ode with, at its centre, ''Thou soft flowing Avon' set to music by Thomas Arne, the leading English composer of the day. Other native composers, such as Charles Dibdin, also contributed new works.  
As sometimes happens in Britain the whole thing became a shambles when it rained non-stop for the entire festival: Garrick lost over £2,000 and never returned to Stratford again. However, rather than waste all the effort, he determined to mount the entertainment at Drury Lane and this became a major success. Much of this success was down to Dibdin, who composed "The Jubilee" with 'New scenes, Dresses, and Decorations' said to feature 320 persons, 3 horses, and a dog! Much of the Stratford pageant was resurrected and, although music critics were sniffy, audiences were delighted by the spectacle and it set a stage record for the period, being performed 153 times between 1769-1776. 

This event is free but booking is required. To book your place, please visit our online booking system:
http://leeds-baroque.eventbrite.co.uk
For further information please contact the Gallery by email: gallery@leeds.ac.uk or telephone: (0113) 343 9803
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February 12th, 2016

2/12/2016

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Generous Donations to Leeds Baroque Instrument Fund

1/31/2016

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As part of its educational remit Leeds Baroque, and with the help of the Friends of Leeds Baroque , the orchestra is  building a collection of Baroque instruments available on loan to young players who do not yet have a period instrument of their own.
Donations to the Friends 'fiddle fund' has enabled the orchestra to purchase a baroque viola. We have recently received 3 generous donation of modern violins for sale to raise funds for Baroque instruments and we hope to purchase a good baroque violin with the proceeds of these sales. The sales are being looked after for us by the Used Instruments Agency at The Early Music Shop in Saltaire where they can be viewed by interested purchasers.  If you know anyone who might be interested please pass on the information. Two of these instruments are already listed on the EMS  website and can be viewed here: 3055 S and 3055 S 
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Honorary Patron for Leeds Baroque

12/4/2015

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We are delighted to announce that Sir Alan Langlands, (pictured, left) Vice Chancellor of Leeds University has accepted an invitation to become our Honorary Patron with immediate effect.  As many of you will know Sir Alan is Vice Chancellor of Leeds University and in addition to his many academic interests has a wide ranging interest in music and the arts. Leeds Baroque, since its inception, has had strong links with the University and the School of Music with both staff and students participating in our work. We look forward to developing our relationship with this exciting appointment.
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Next concert features Zadok - one of 'Ten Pieces' 

10/9/2015

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Leeds Baroque's next Concert (Nov 15) will feature a performance of Handel's best known coronation Anthem - Zadok the Priest. The work features in the latest BBC 'Ten Pieces' project - so if you have young friends who's school has been involved with the project - bring them to the concert - tickets for students and under16s are FREE. For more information on the Ten Pieces project for secondary schools go to the Ten Pieces website
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LEEDS BAROQUE break new ground with an exciting award for a commissioned work.

6/17/2015

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PictureChristopher Roberts
Leeds Baroque Choir and Orchestra have just been awarded a grant of £1,000 to commission a new work for ‘period instrument’ orchestra.

 The grant, from Leeds City Council’s Arts funding programme, Leeds Inspired, enables Leeds Baroque to commission young composer and University of Leeds alumnus, Christopher Roberts to write a short companion piece for the Leeds Baroque concert of works for state occasions by Handel on 15 November 2015. Christopher is no stranger to composition for ‘period’ instruments having won the York Early Music Festival Young composers competition with a work for the noted viol consort Fretwork. Chris is well placed to write for Leeds Baroque having worked with them on several occasions as a continuo player and cellist.

 Leeds Baroque Chairman Bryan White said  “This is a very exciting and innovative development for Leeds Baroque – the new piece will use the forces available to Handel, which features the distinctive sound of gut strung strings and early wind instruments, but in a work very much of the 21st century.”















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