The baroque spirit in all its musical shapes. We do not often hear music by George Frideric Handel’s contemporaries, even their names do not sound familiar. Yet, their music is worthwhile. In this programme, we will introduce three of them: Charles Avison, Thomas Augustine Arne and William Boyce.
Charles Avison (1709-1770)
1 Trio sonata for 2 violins and bc in d, op. 1,1
William Boyce (1711-1769)
2 Trio sonata for 2 violins and bc in D, op. 1,5
Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778)
3 Trio sonata for 2 violins and bc in G, op. 3,2
London Baroque: Ingrid Seifert, Richard Gwilt, violin. Charles Medlam, cello. Steven Devine, harpsichord
(CD: The Trio Sonata in 18th-Century England – BIS CD-1765, 2010)
Charles Avison
4 Sonata for harpsichord, 2 violins and cello in c/C, op. 5,2
London Baroque: Ingrid Seifert, Anne Röhrig, violin. Charles Medlam, cello. John Toll, harpsicord
Thomas Augustine Arne
5 Sonata for harpsichord nr 2 in e
John Toll, harpsichord
(CD: English music of the 18th century – Amon Ra CD-SAR 14, 1984)
William Boyce
6 Voluntary IV
7 Voluntary VII
Gary Cooper, organ
8 The Lord is King, anthem
Choir of New College, Oxford conducted by Edward Higginbottom; Timothy Morris, organ
(CD: William Boyce, Select Anthems – CRD 3483, 1991)
Picture: William Boyce
