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The English Harpsichord
Virtuosic variations and grounds by William Byrd and Thomas Tomkins, suites by Henry Purcell and William Croft, Handel’s best loved harpsichord suite and a dazzling sonata by J.C Bach
Part of the Old Chapel Court Concerts 2022 Cycle
Add to my Calendar 06-08-2022 15:00 06-08-2022 17:00 36 The English Harpsichord Nathaniel Mander is a harpsichordist and fortepianist whose performances have taken him throughout the UK, Europe and to the United States and South America. Nathaniel studied initially with Richard Lester before moving to London to train with Carole Cerasi at the Royal Academy of Music. He graduated with first class honours and took first prize at both the Early Keyboard Ensemble Competition at Fenton House and the Broadwood Solo Harpsichord competition. He was appointed Junior Fellow at the Royal College of Music for 2 consecutive years after which he spent time in Paris and Rome in order to take lessons with Elisabéth Joyé, Skip Sempe, Pierre Hantai and Béatrice Martin. Nathaniel now pursues a varied career as a performer, recording artist and teacher. In 2021 Nathaniel was invited to join the French baroque orchestra Les Musiciens du Louvre for their all-Rameau programme directed by Marc Minkowski. Most recently he was asked to join them for a production of Rameau’s Platée at the Palais Garnier in Paris. His debut CD is a recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations recently released on ICSM Records. Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Old Baptist Chapel
Church Street
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5RZ
England
Programme
Henry Purcell – Suite in C major, Z 666
Thomas Tomkins – Barafostus Dream
William Byrd – My Lady Nevels Grownde
William Croft – Suite for harpsichord
John Blow – Mortlack's Ground
George Frideric Handel – Suite no.5 in E major, HWV 430
Johann Christian Bach – Sonata in C minor, Op.17 no.2
Performers
Nathaniel Mander – harpsichord
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Programme Note
Nathaniel Mander is a harpsichordist and fortepianist whose performances have taken him throughout the UK, Europe and to the United States and South America.
Nathaniel studied initially with Richard Lester before moving to London to train with Carole Cerasi at the Royal Academy of Music. He graduated with first class honours and took first prize at both the Early Keyboard Ensemble Competition at Fenton House and the Broadwood Solo Harpsichord competition. He was appointed Junior Fellow at the Royal College of Music for 2 consecutive years after which he spent time in Paris and Rome in order to take lessons with Elisabéth Joyé, Skip Sempe, Pierre Hantai and Béatrice Martin.
Nathaniel now pursues a varied career as a performer, recording artist and teacher.
In 2021 Nathaniel was invited to join the French baroque orchestra Les Musiciens du Louvre for their all-Rameau programme directed by Marc Minkowski. Most recently he was asked to join them for a production of Rameau’s Platée at the Palais Garnier in Paris.
His debut CD is a recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations recently released on ICSM Records.
