Your events at Classical Events
Details
Tea House Theatre
Vauxhall Walk
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
Vauxhall
London
SE11 5HL
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor 'Pathétique', Op.13 (arr. for wind ensemble)
Joseph Haydn – Symphony no.85 in B flat major 'La Reine', Hob.I:85 (arr. for ensemble by C Bochsa)
Performers
The Vauxhall Band
Programme Note
Songs, marches, dances & symphonies from the 18th & 19th centuries performed on historical wind, brass and percussion instruments, including:
Arrangements of popular songs and dances performed at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens by 18th century Band Master and Clarinettist Christopher Frederick Eley
Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonate Pathétique, arr. for “Harmonie” wind and brass ensemble (anon. 1810)
Arrangements of popular classical works from the private band archive of H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland (1771-1851), housed in the Royal Music Collection.
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No.85 “La Reine” arr. for wind and brass ensemble by Carl Bochsa (c.1800)
Late 18th/early 19th century London: what a time to be alive for musicians and concert goers. London was a truly cosmopolitan musical city, with leading composers and performers from Europe featured every night in concert halls, theatres, and pleasure gardens.
The original Vauxhall Band performed at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in an “orchestra” building, elevated above crowds of thousands of listeners, who would experience the music among the trees, illuminated by lanterns and moonlight, accompanied by the heady scent of flowers and shrubs.
This concert will take place in the cosy, intimate setting of the Tea House Theatre, located on the corner of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Enjoy a three course dinner accompanied by the sounds of period instruments, such as the Serpent, Jingling Johnny, and Basset Horn.
The Vauxhall Band is a collective of musicians dedicated to performing a wealth of original and unique 18th and 19th century repertoire on period instruments.
The ensemble is a revival of the name by which the group of musicians who played at Vauxhall Gardens were referred to historically.
Based on the findings of an ongoing research project, with a focus on music in London, concert programmes are inspired by music which was performed in a variety of social and cultural contexts: from Pleasure Gardens such as Vauxhall, Ranelagh, and Marylebone, to the King’s Theatre, to concert rooms attended by royalty and nobility.
Bringing together leading period instrument specialists, performing rare and largely unrepresented repertoire, The Vauxhall Band are here to showcase and reaffirm this once-popular glorious music, and the immersive historical experience it creates.
Artistic Directors: Laura Piras and Adrian France
