Introducing the Baroque Double Bass
Friday 19 July 2019
Where did the double bass of today come from? Cecelia Bruggemeyer, a long-time double bass player with us, introduces its baroque ancestor.
Introducing the Baroque Flute
Friday 19 July 2019
Meet the flute that our Principal Lisa Beznosiuk uses for playing Bach, Handel, Rameau and composers like that.
Introducing Handel's Organ
Friday 19 July 2019
Our Principal Artist John Butt introduces a spectacular bespoke chamber organ, built to recreate the sounds of Handel's era.
Introducing Goossens' Oboe
Friday 31 May 2019
Guest oboe Nicholas Daniel introduces us to Léon Goossens' famous oboe.
Introducing the Baroque Viola
Thursday 18 July 2019
Principal Viola Simone Jandl talks us through her instrument, and what sets it apart from its more lenient modern counterpart.
Introducing the Harpsichord
Friday 19 July 2019
Steven Devine, Principal Keyboard, tells us all about his German harpsichord.
Introducing the Baroque Trumpet
Thursday 25 July 2019
Principal Trumpet David Blackadder introduces the Baroque trumpet, including the instrument Bach only ever wrote one piece for.
Introducing the Oboe da Caccia
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Our Principal Oboe Katharina Spreckelsen explores the mystery of the peculiar looking baroque instrument, the oboe da caccia.
Introducing the 19th Century Horn
Monday 22 July 2019
Principal Horn Roger Montgomery introduces the 19th century horn.
Introducing the Baroque Theorbo
Monday 12 August 2019
Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny explains how and why the theorbo was developed in the 17th century, what it was used for, and what it's like to carry it around on the train.
