The AMADè PLAYERS
2017-2018 season
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
SWEET SILENCE 20 OCTOBER 2017
We return to the Bloomsbury Festival with a rare performance of Handel's Nine German Arias (Neun deutsche Arien, HWV202-210).
Soprano Rebecca Ramsey is joined by violinist George Clifford, and a continuo team of Josh Salter (violoncello) and Katarzyna Kowalik (harpsichord). The performance opens with a panel discussion on Handel's life in London and use of Brockes' poetry, featuring Claire Davies, Curator of Handel & Hendrix in London and Nick Newland, Director of The Amadè Players.
St George's Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2SA
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MESSIAH 6 MARCH 2018
Inspired by Handel’s philanthropy, period instrument ensemble The Amadè Players return to St John’s Smith Square to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018 with the Associated Country Women of the World. ACWW is one of the largest rural women’s development organisations, with more than 9 million members worldwide.
Performing with a small group of players and singers, and with solo numbers sung from within the ensemble, The Amadè Players draw on Handel’s versions of Messiah as performed in London for the benefit of the young and needy residents of the Foundling Hospital.
St John's Smith Square
London, SW1P 3HA
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PAST CONCERTS in 2017
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR HANDEL! 23 FEBRUARY 2017
The regular celebration of Handel's birthday at The Foundling Museum continued (our 7th!) with a programme celebrating the dual anniversaries of Handel and Telemann.
Solo violins
George Clifford, May Robertson, Ellen Bundy, Hailey Willington
Viola
Matyas Csiba
Soprano
Rebecca Ramsey
The Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square
London WC1N 1AZ
LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL 2 APRIL 2017
The Amadè Players returned to The Foundling Museum for their second London Handel Festival appearance, performing a programme of Handel and friends Telemann and Pepusch.
Soloists
Emily Baines (recorders)
Rebecca Ramsey (soprano)
Emily Armour (soprano)
George Clifford (violin)
The Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square
London WC1N 1AZ
MOZART WITH CANTALLINI 24 JUNE 2017
We returned to St James' Church, Islington with our friends of Cantallini Chamber Choir. After succesful performances of Bach's Christmas Oratorio in 2015 and 2016, we performed Mozart's Große Messe in C minor, K327, and soloist Anna Drysdale continued her exploration of the Mozart horn concerti to great acclaim.
St James' Church
Prebend Street
London N1 8PF
WATER MUSIC 300 17 JULY 2017
We join the Georgian Dining Acadmey, London Historians and Handel & Hendrix in London (formerly Handel House) to celebrate the 300th Anniversary of Handel's Water Music.
Join us on board the good ship Golden Jubilee for an evening of music, food and entertainment. We perform selections from the Water Music suites and popular works from contemporary London as we sail from Temple Pier to Chelsea and back.
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