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September 2019
BBC Proms – Bach Night
Dunedin Consort returns to the BBC Proms for Bach Night, in homage to the themed composer nights that Henry Wood, founder of the Proms, hosted more than a century ago. Bach’s four orchestral suites – each a collection of dances, dazzling in their colours, textures and dexterity – are interpolated with four new co-commissions from Stuart MacRae, Nico Muhly, Ailie Robertson and Stevie Wishart. Join us in the grandeur of the Albert Hall, as we reimagine Bach’s dances as he…
Find out more »Lammermuir Festival: The Art of the Concerto I
As Lammermuir Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019, Dunedin Consort takes centre stage as its Ensemble in Residence. Spanning the festival from the first night to the last, we present a series of four concerts exploring the art of the Baroque concerto. From Vivaldi’s dazzling Four Seasons, through Handel’s concerto grossi for full orchestra, to the might of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, we revel in the extraordinary virtuosity and sheer joy of these intricate Baroque masterpieces. '... a sensational recording…
Find out more »The Art of the Concerto – Perth
Dunedin Consort returns to Perth Concert Hall for an inspiring lunchtime concert, featuring Bach's extraordinary Brandenburg Concerto No. 6. Cecilia Bernardini takes centre stage as the soloist in 'Autumn' from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and the programme is completed by Handel at his most brilliant in two of his Op 6 Concerto Grossi. 'For all the debates on historically informed performance, the most persuasive aspect of this concert was the sheer sense of joy' The Times
Find out more »Lammermuir Festival: The Art of the Concerto II
As Lammermuir Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019, Dunedin Consort takes centre stage as its Ensemble in Residence. Spanning the festival from the first night to the last, we present a series of four concerts exploring the art of the Baroque concerto. From Vivaldi’s dazzling Four Seasons, through Handel’s concerto grossi for full orchestra, to the might of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, we revel in the extraordinary virtuosity and sheer joy of these intricate Baroque masterpieces. 'For all the debates…
Find out more »Lammermuir Festival: The Art of the Concerto III
As Lammermuir Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019, Dunedin Consort takes centre stage as its Ensemble in Residence. Spanning the festival from the first night to the last, we present a series of four concerts exploring the art of the Baroque concerto. From Vivaldi’s dazzling Four Seasons, through Handel’s concerto grossi for full orchestra, to the might of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, we revel in the extraordinary virtuosity and sheer joy of these intricate Baroque masterpieces. 'The fizz and crackle…
Find out more »Lammermuir Festival: The Art of the Concerto IV
As Lammermuir Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019, Dunedin Consort takes centre stage as its Ensemble in Residence. Spanning the festival from the first night to the last, we present a series of four concerts exploring the art of the Baroque concerto. From Vivaldi’s dazzling Four Seasons, through Handel’s concerto grossi for full orchestra, to the might of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, we revel in the extraordinary virtuosity and sheer joy of these intricate Baroque masterpieces. 'The Dunedin Consort, under…
Find out more »November 2019
Requiem Aeternam: Music of Loss and Consolation – Aberdeen
This autumn, we return to Dunedin’s roots to present another series of performances given by our a cappella consort. Directed by Nicholas Mulroy, one of Dunedin’s core singers, the programme is centred around sixteenth-century Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria’s hauntingly beautiful Requiem, and includes music by his contemporaries Alonso Lobo and Orlando Gibbons. Works by living composers James MacMillan, Roderick Williams and Cecilia McDowall complete the programme, offering contemporary reflections on the inescapable and intrinsic themes that define our…
Find out more »Requiem Aeternam: Music of Loss and Consolation – Glasgow
This autumn, we return to Dunedin’s roots to present another series of performances given by our a cappella consort. Directed by Nicholas Mulroy, one of Dunedin’s core singers, the programme is centred around sixteenth-century Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria’s hauntingly beautiful Requiem, and includes music by his contemporaries Alonso Lobo and Orlando Gibbons. Works by living composers James MacMillan, Roderick Williams and Cecilia McDowall complete the programme, offering contemporary reflections on the inescapable and intrinsic themes that define our…
Find out more »Requiem Aeternam: Music of Loss and Consolation – Edinburgh
This autumn, we return to Dunedin’s roots to present another series of performances given by our a cappella consort. Directed by Nicholas Mulroy, one of Dunedin’s core singers, the programme is centred around sixteenth-century Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria’s hauntingly beautiful Requiem, and includes music by his contemporaries Alonso Lobo and Orlando Gibbons. Works by living composers James MacMillan, Roderick Williams and Cecilia McDowall complete the programme, offering contemporary reflections on the inescapable and intrinsic themes that define our…
Find out more »December 2019
Messiah
It’s no surprise that Handel’s Messiah continues to draw audiences back year after year. Put simply, there is nothing quite like it. Although the Hallelujah chorus has become its best-known excerpt, Handel wrote every note to impress and astound his listeners. Its choruses are as grand as anything Handel ever composed, the solo writing profoundly moving, the drama powerful and compelling. Performed ‘the Dunedin way’ as Handel would have first heard it, with a small orchestra, a team of twelve…
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