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The English Concert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The English Concert - a British baroque orchestra based in London, founded by the harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock in 1973, and since 2003 led by the baroque violinist Andrew Manze. In the UK The English Concert continues to appear regularly at the major London venues, including the Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall and South Bank Centre, while featuring nationally at concert series in Bristol, Bedford and Southampton, and in an extensive touring programme with a South West regional focus. The English Concert continues to provide a benchmark for the authoritative performance of Baroque and Classical music, both with its artistic director Andrew Manze and with the distinguished guest conductors and soloists with whom it works. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_English_Concert   (410 words)

The English Concert (Instrumental & Vocal Ensemble) - Short History The English Concert promotes its own series of concerts in London and is also in great demand overseas with a repertoire ranging from chamber music to opera. The Choir of The English Concert was formed in 1983 for the first performance this century of Rameau's Acante et Cephise. St.Matthew Passion (BWV 244) is a centrepiece of the BBC Proms 2002, and the Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248) is to be taken on tour to Spain, Italy and Germany in December 2002. www.bach-cantatas.com /Bio/English-Concert.htm   (593 words)

Trevor Pinnock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Trevor David Pinnock CBE (born December 16, 1946) is an English conductor and harpsichordist. He is best known for directing period-performance orchestra The English Concert from the harpsichord for over 30 years in baroque and early classical music. In November 1972 he was one of the founders of The English Concert, an orchestra specialising in performances of baroque and early classical music on period instruments. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trevor_Pinnock   (1891 words)

The English Concert by Moens-artists The English Concert werd opgericht in 1973 en heeft in zijn 30-jarige bestaan een wereldwijde reputatie van expressieve vitaliteit en onberispelijke kwaliteit opgebouwd. The English Concert presenteert een eigen serie concerten in Londen en is wereldwijd een veelgevraagd ensemble. Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert are among the most recorded musicians in the world but above all it is the obvious pleasure which the musicians derive from playing together on concert platforms which generates a special rapport with audiences throughout the world. www.moens-artists.nl /moens_artists/english%20concert/onder/biogTec.html   (654 words)

English Concert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Houston Early Music’s 2005-2006 season will open with a performance by The English Concert under the direction of acclaimed baroque violinist Andrew Manze, 8:00 p.m., Monday, November at Trinity Lutheran Church, 800 Houston Avenue [directions]. Andrew Manze was associate director of The Academy of Ancient Music from 1996 to 2003, and succeeded Trevor Pinnock as artistic director of The English Concert in July 2003. Concert ticket prices are $30 for general admission, $25 for seniors and $10 for students (with student ID). www.houstonearlymusic.org /2005/englishconcert   (275 words)

A. Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Pinnock, the English Concert) (1982) Pinnock, Trevor (conductor) -Standage, Simon (violino) - The English Concert - L'Estate - Adagio - Presto Pinnock, Trevor (conductor) -Standage, Simon (violino) - The English Concert - L'Autunno - Adagio Pinnock, Trevor (conductor) -Standage, Simon (violino) - The English Concert - L'Inverno - Largo home.speedfactory.net /direwolf/details/9670.html   (203 words)

Paly Voice: The English Concert with Andrew Manze resonates with Stanford audience The English Concert, among the world's most reputable Baroque ensembles, celebrated their Peninsula debut with a matinee performance on Nov. 7th at Stanford University.18 musicians, under the musical direction of violin mastermind Andrew Manze, brought to life seven enchanting pieces from such composers as Mozart, Biber, Vivaldi, Schmelzer, and Locatelli. The English Concert performed with such passion and exhilaration; the range of volumes and feelings expressed within a singular piece was simply breathtaking. Last year, Trevor Pinnock, founder and previous artistic director of The English Concert stepped down and Manze assumed the title of artistic director of the ensemble.According to David Rowe, one of the managers of The English Concert, the transition between Pinnock and Manze has gone smoothly despite their stylistic differences. voice.paly.net /view_story.php?id=2209   (977 words)

University of Florida News - The English Concert with Andrew Manze comes to UF The English Concert with Andrew Manze comes to UF Filed under Campus, Announcements on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Begun in 1973, The English Concert quickly earned a place among the world’s leading period instrument groups. Long before Manze joined The English Concert, he was noted for his unique approach to classical playing. news.ufl.edu /2006/11/02/english-concert   (360 words)

Handel, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Geminiani: The English Concert, Andrew Manze (Director/Violin), Mark Padmore (Tenor), ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) This concert was the second of two focusing mainly on Handel but emphasizing the influence of his mostly Italian contemporaries. Here and throughout the concert Andrew Manze played the concertante violin parts with incredible alacrity and musical virtuosity, while never becoming a soloist, never upstaging the orchestra, remaining very much part of the ensemble, as would undoubtedly have been the case in Scarlatti’s day. The concert officially ended with the bravura aria ‘Anch’io pugnar sapro’ from ‘Partenope’ (first performed in London in 1730) which is an allegory on the amorous goings-on of ‘Partenope’ (the Queen of Naples). www.musicweb.uk.net /SandH/2006/Jul-Dec06/manze3009.htm   (942 words)

INKPOT#70 CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWS: The English Concert in Concert 9-10 Feb 1999 Leader of the English Concert Rachel Podger proved to be a most amiable violinist of charming personality and stage presence. In addition, on the first night the Concert encored with the "Air on the G string" from Bach's Third Orchestral Suite. The English Concert was probably at their best in the British pieces. inkpot.com /concert/engconcert99.html   (1869 words)

The English Concert This concert and the Baroque Unlimited series are made possible, in part, by a grant from the E. Nakamichi Foundation. The English Concert was founded in 1973 and quickly earned a place among the world’s leading period-instrument groups. In his role with The English Concert, Manze is increasingly moving into classical repertoire, including Mozart’s violin concertos, orchestral works, and re-orchestrations of Handel’s oratorios, while continuing to perform baroque works. www.carnegiehall.org /textSite/box_office/events/evt_6260.html   (2325 words)

Trevor Pinnock Having received his education as a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral and a scholar at the Royal College of Music, Trevor Pinnock formed The English Concert in 1973; since then, his lively and stylish interpretations with this ensemble have set new standards in the field of period performance. In collaboration with The Choir of The English Concert, their recordings include Purcell's King Arthur, Dioclesian and Timon of Athens, Handel's Messiah and Belshazzar and Haydn's Nelson Mass, Stabat Mater and Theresienmesse. The 1998/99 season includes Monteverdi's Il Ritorno d'Ulisse to be performed in Athens and Florence with The English Concert, Gustav Mahler Chamber Orchestra, a tour of Spain and Germany with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, harpsichord recitals in Europe and various projects with The English Concert. www.concertartist.info /biog/PIN001.html   (449 words)

Andrew Manze and the English Concert to perform at WFU during U.S. tour As part of their first U.S. concert tour under Andrew Manze, The English Concert will perform at Wake Forest University at 7:30 p.m. The English Concert, founded in 1973 by Trevor Pinnock, is Europe's leading baroque orchestra and holds a worldwide reputation as ambassadors for British performing arts. Concert tickets are $20 for general admission; $12 for non-Wake Forest students and senior citizens. www.wfu.edu /www-data/wfunews/2004/100404s.html   (367 words)

English Concert shines on Mozart | www.azstarnet.com ® It was an evening of the orchestra and Manze at their finest in a mostly Mozart program that included the composer's famous and brooding Symphony No. 40 in G minor. The work is rich with angst carried on tense, mournful strings with a sense of a death and sadness underscored in the flute and horn passages. As an encore, The English Concert dished up a second serving of Bach, replaying the final movement, a frenzied, all-over-the-musical-map romp. www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/153322   (489 words)

the english concert trevor pinnock - Mixcat Interactive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) In 1973 Trevor Pinnock founded the English Concert, an ensemble devoted to the performance of early music of the 17 th and 18 th Centuuries on original instruments. The English Concert is Europe`s leading baroque orchestra, it is directed by the celebrated... The English Concert is Europe's leading baroque orchestsra led by... www.mixcat.com /search.php?q=The+English+Concert+Trevor+Pinnock   (426 words)

English Concert with Trevor Pinnock: Handel Opera Outside Europe The English Concert has toured the USA, South America and Japan within the last two seasons, and will return to Japan and South America in 2003 and to North America in the 2004/05 season. Having trained as a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral and as a scholar at the Royal College of Music, Trevor Pinnock formed The English Concert in 1973; since then, his lively and stylish interpretations with this ensemble have set new standards in the field of period performance. XV111:11) playing/directing The English Concert and the Poulenc Harpsichord Concerto with Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. magnatune.com /artists/english_concert   (461 words)

University of Florida Performing Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The English Concert’s appearance at the University Auditorium is a part of their celebration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth. The English Concert kicks off their Mozart celebration with Carl Philipp Bach’s Orchestra-Symphony no. 1 in D major. The English Concert with Andrew Manze is an Alan and Carol Squitieri performance. www.performingarts.ufl.edu /perf.english.asp   (458 words)

Trevor Pinnock - Autumn Thoughts The works of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and Mozart, in all their fast-paced brilliance and colour, contrast with the manner of the founder and conductor of the English Concert, who expresses his ideas with unhurried ease. Pinnock occupies a special place in the world of chamber music, and his recordings with the English Concert have become the benchmark for their genre since the 1980s. I'm very glad that the members of the English Concert based their unity on their confidence, loyalty, and commitment vis-à-vis myself so as to develop a lasting identity. www.scena.org /lsm/sm10-1/Trevor-Pinnock-en.htm   (1925 words)

English Concert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The English Concert is Europe's leading period music ensemble. The English Concert has a reputation for stylish, lively, and high-quality music-making. After a period as concertmaster of the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, he was appointed associate director of the London-based Baroque group Academy of Ancient Music in 1996, where he stayed until he became director of The English Concert in 2003. www.thepharostrust.org /manze.htm   (390 words)

Artist Page - The English Concert Winds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Internationally renowned for its vital and expressive approach, The English Concert celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 1993. The English Concert Winds is an ensemble drawn from principal players of the orchestra's classical wind section. The English Concert Winds play the celebrated operatic arrangements, serenades and divertimenti which were so popular in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. www.hyperion-records.co.uk /artist_page.asp?name=englishconcertwinds   (91 words)

MPR: New CD shows a son of Bach bridging two eras   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Andrew Manze took over the helm of The English Concert in 2003, 30 years after it was formed by Trevor Pinnock. Andrew Manze and the English Concert have a number of surprises in store for themselves and for you on this new recording of orchestral works by C.P.E. Bach. The English Concert/Andrew Manze: Biber, "Missa Christi resurgentis" minnesota.publicradio.org /display/web/2006/10/17/classical_tracks   (655 words)

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA REVIEW: The Right Way to Celebrate Mozart By Michelle Dulak Thomson (The English Concert, Andrew ... The concert opened with a kind of musical bomb disguised as a Sinfonia in F Major by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Wq. The opening's disjointed gestures, striking enough on their own, give only the slightest hint of what is in store later, as the musical train rushes from one near-derailment to the next. So here we're giving you something you didn't ask for before the end of the concert, and if you ask for anything afterward, we won't give it to you." It was charmingly put and also brilliant, musically speaking. www.sfcv.org /arts_revs/englishconcert_10_31_06.php   (1302 words)

DNK Amazon Store :: Complete Mozart Symphonies / Pinnock, English Concert With 20-30 players, the English Concert sounds full and rich, and are so well recorded, one could mistake them for a modern instrument chamber orchestra augmented with more players for a bigger sound. Pinnock chooses perfect tempos for the English Concert: allegros are spritely, but not driven and there's never a sense that the musicians are having trouble keeping up at Pinnock's tempos. The English Concert plays even Mozart's earliest symphonies-written when he was a pre-teen-as great music, and it works, very effectively. www.entertainmentcareers.net /book/ProductDetails.aspx?asin=B000069KJ3   (801 words)

The English Concert News News about The English Concert continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. In his program notes for this stirring release, Andrew Manze writes that C.P.E. Bach is an 'essential figure in the line of descent from his father, the reactionary Bach, to Beethoven the revolutionary.' And... Tucson is the first stop on violinist Andrew Manze's last tour with the English Concert, the critically acclaimed London-based conductorless ensemble he has helmed for five seasons. www.topix.net /who/the-english-concert?scoring=r   (319 words)

Walt Disney Concert Hall - Artist Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) With an exceptional combination of sheer enjoyment in music-making and technical brilliance both on concert platforms and in over 100 recordings — many of which still enjoy benchmark status — the orchestra became worldwide ambassadors for British performing arts. Under Andrew Manze The English Concert will continue its successful concert series in London at various venues including Wigmore Hall. The English Concert remains in great demand abroad, performing regularly throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, and North and South America. wdch.laphil.com /about/performer_detail.cfm?id=2305   (263 words)

Violinist wants to get fresh with Mozart, Vivaldi - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The question comes from Andrew Manze, who is explaining the approach he's taken with tonight's English Concert at the Byham Theater, Downtown. Manze, a Brit violinist, became leader of the English Concert last year, after rising to the top of the early music world as a solo performer with the unbeatable combination of audacious imagination and fabulous technique. The change in leadership of the English Concert is a change of focus for the ensemble, Manze says. www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_264899.html   (508 words)

JCCC::The English Concert Mixes Familiar with Unexpected   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The English Concert plays with an exceptional combination of sheer enjoyment in music-making and technical brilliance in concert stages and more than 100 recordings. Nationally there is a concert series at St George, Bristol, and regular invitations to UK festivals, and internationally, there is a great demand for tours. He combines his role as artistic director of The English Concert with appearances as violin soloist or conductor with some of the world’s leading orchestras. www.johnco.cc.ks.us /home/depts.php/S00013/site/Getting_Services_Employees/Technology_Forms/desk_ref_toc/news/press_main/events_by_month/EnglishConcert   (545 words)

Encyclopedia of Organ Stops   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) : Concert Flute; Flauto Traverso; Orchestral Flute; Querflöte; Tibia Transversa; Traversflöte. : I.XIII Concert Flute, Flauto Traverso, Flute Allemande, Flute Orchestrale, Orchestral Flute; Querflöte; Traversflöte; II.XXXIV Orchestral Flute. : Concert Flute; Flauto; Flauto Traverso; Flûte Allemande; Querflöte. www.organstops.org /o/OrchFlute.html   (215 words)

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