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St John's Church
26 Bridgetown
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5AD
England
Programme
George Frideric Handel – Flute Concerto in G minor, HWV 287 (trans. recorder)
Giuseppe Sammartini – Recorder Concerto in F major
Francesco Geminiani – Cello Sonata in C major, Op.5 no.3
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6 no.2
Nicola Matteis – Scotch Humour, Diversi Bizarrie and other pieces
James Paisible – Incidental Music to 'The Humours of Sir John Falstaff'
Performers
James Risdon – baroque flute / recorder
Christopher Suckling – baroque cello
Andrea Jones – baroque violin
Andrew Wilson-Dickson – director / harpsichord
Persephone Gibbs – director / baroque violin
Devon Baroque Chamber Ensemble
Programme Note
STATEMENT FROM GENERAL MANAGER, DEVON BAROQUE, NICOLA SMITH
“In this, our 25th year, we are thrilled to welcome back two dear friends of the ensemble, James and Christopher. This chamber concert will be full of musical fireworks and breathtaking sound, as has become the norm for Devon Baroque.
Devon and the south west as a whole has a wonderfully full and rich musical life with ensembles galore for the amateur musician and singer, and with some excellent professional string quartets. Devon Baroque though, is the only fully professional orchestra specialising in music from the 18th century, whilst performing on historically accurate instruments and in an historically informed style. Our professional players either live in the south west region or have their family roots in Devon. We are proud to boast some of the finest players in the country amongst our ranks. Devon Baroque has been described as the ‘Jewel in the crown’ of south west music making, and we continue to showcase the talent Devon and the wider south west has and still does produce.”
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Devon Baroque Directors Andrew Wilson-Dickson (harpsichord) and Persephone Gibbs (violin) are joined by three outstanding guest musicians for a concert of virtuoso music by composers who came to, liked and made London their home.
Recorder players James Risdon’s home county is Devon, and as a veteran performer with Devon Baroque makes a welcome return. James is a visually impaired performer, learning music by memory by using braille. He performs with RSN Moves; an ensemble of musicians from the Royal Northern Sinfonia and musicians with disabilities. He is also a founder member of the British Paraorchestra. Alongside being a virtuoso recorder player, he is also the Access Lead at the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music ensuring fair access for all to ABRSM music exams.
Christopher Suckling also makes a welcome return in this our 25th anniversary year. His playing has been described as ‘exquisitely fluid’ and noted for its ’captivating expressivity’.
Christopher will perform the Cello Sonata in C by Geminiani, where his virtuosic skill and beauty of sound will be in full flow, as well as being an important part of the ensemble.
Our third guest is Andrea Jones (violin) who joins Devon Baroque for the first time. Andrea has a superb resume of baroque performance including with the Academy of Ancient Music, English Concert and The Sixteen. We are thrilled to welcome her.
