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Concerts 2024 - 2025

Sunday 22nd September 2024 at 4.00pm, St. Martin's Church, Salisbury

Rare Treasures from Bach and Handel

Director/Soloist: Catherine Martin
Soprano: Charlotte La Thrope
Flute: Cheri Wallace

Programme:

  • Handel - Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 1
  • Handel - two German Arias
  • Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor
  • Handel - Calliope's Aria (Gentle Morpheus)
  • Bach - Cantata 'Ich Habe Genug' BWV 82a

St. Martin’s Church, St. Martin's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2HY


Concerts 2023 - 2024

Sunday 24th September 2023 at 4.00pm, St. Martin's Church, Salisbury

A Potpourri of French Baroque Music

Director/Soloist: Catherine Martin 

Programme:

  • Lully – Armide: Overture, Gavotte & Canarie, Sarabande, Rondeau and Passacaille
  • Leclair – Violin concerto op.7 no.3 in C major
  • Boismortier – Concerto à 5 in E minor (for flute, violin, oboe, bassoon and continuo)
  • Muffat – Armonico Tributo no.2 in G minor
  • Rameau – Overture from Les Indes Galantes, Entrée de Polimnie from Les Boréades, Musette en rondeau and Tambourin en rondeau from Les Fêtes d'Hébé

Martin’s Church, St. Martin's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2HY


Saturday 27th January 2024 at 7.30pm, Salisbury Chamber Music Club

Sunday 28th January 2024 at 3.00pm, St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury

Members of Salisbuy Baroque present a programme of chamber music for a variety of instrumental ensembles.


Sunday 3rd March 2024 at 4.00pm, St. Martin's Church, Salisbury

Castle of Heaven

Director/Soloist: Julia Bishop
Cecily Moorsom: recorder
and other soloists from the orchestra

Programme:

  • Bach - Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major BWV 1048
  • Bach - Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G major BWV 1049
  • Corelli - Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 3 in C minor
  • Vivaldi - Sinfonia Al Santo Sepolcro in B minor RV 169
  • Vivaldi  - Concerto for 4 violins in B minor RV 580

Martin’s Church, St. Martin's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2HY


Sunday 7th July 2024 at 4.00pm, The Medieval Hall, The Close, Salisbury

Masterpieces of the Baroque Era

Director/Soloist: Theresa Caudle

Programme:

  • Handel - Suite in F from The Water Music HWV 348
  • Purcell - Chacony in g minor Z 730
  • Bach  - “Air on the G string” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D BWV 1068
  • Albinoni - Concerto for two oboes in F op 9 no 3
  • Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue
  • Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from Solomon HWV 67
  • Handel - Passacaglia in A major, from Radamisto HWV 12

Medieval Hall, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EY


Concerts 2022 - 2023

Sunday 18 September 2022 at 4.00pm, St. Martin's Church, Salisbury

Autumn Concert

Director/Soloist: Catherine Martin 

Programme:

  • Handel - Concerto Grosso op 6 no 2 in F major
  • Eccles - Sonata for violin and continuo in G minor
  • Arne - Overture no 1 in E minor
  • Avison - Concerto Grosso op 3 no 6 in G
  • Purcell - Suite from ‘The Fairy Queen’

St. Martin’s Church, St. Martin's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2HY


Saturday 28th January 2023 at 7.30pm, Salisbury Chamber Music Club, and

Sunday 29th January 2023 at 3pm, St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury.

Chamber Music from Around the Baroque World

A progrmme of baroque chamber music played at two different venues by members of Salisbury Baroque, at:

Salisbury Chamber Music Club meets at the United Reformed, Church, 30 Fisherton St, Salisbury SP2 7RG; and

St. Peter's Church, High St, Shaftesbury SP7 8LY


Sunday 5th March 2023 at 4.00pm, St. Martin's Church, Salisbury

Travels with Telemann

Leader: Theresa Caudle.

A programme of works showing the variety of Telemann's music:

  • Overture-suite in g minor TWV 55:g9
  • Concerto Polonois in G TWV 43:G7
  • Quator en trio No. 5 in a minor TWV 43:a1
  • Quartetto in G TWV 43:G5
  • Concerto a la Francese TWV 53:C1

St. Martin’s Church, St. Martin's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2HY

This concert will raise money for relief work in Ukraine.  For each ticket sold, £3 will be donated to local charity RE:ACT, which provides support to Ukrainians fleeing from the conflict zone.


 

Sunday 9th July 2023 at 6.00pm, Wilton Parish Church, Wilton

JS Bach: Mass in B minor

Conductor: David Gostick

Leader: Julia Bishop

Hilary Cronin, soprano
Martha McLorinan, mezzo
Daniel Thompson, tenor
Edward Price, baritone

This performance of Bach's magnificent B minor Mass will be given in collaboration with the excellent Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, as part of the celebratations for its 50th anniversary year.

St Mary and St Nicholas' Church, West St., Wilton, Salisbury SP2 0DL

 

 


Concerts 2021 - 2022

Sunday 19th September 2021 at 3.15pm, St. Thomas' Church, Salisbury

Anniversary Concert

 Director/Soloist: Theresa Caudle 

Programme:

  • Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
  • Telemann - Darmstadt Overture 
  • Dall'Abaco -  Concerto Grosso Op.5 No.3
  • Frederick "The Great" - Symphony in D

St. Thomas’s Church, St. Thomas's Square, Salisbury, SP1 1BA


Sunday 6th March 2022 at 4.00pm, St. Martin's Church, Salisbury

The Era of Baroque Music

Director/Leader, Soloist: Julia Bishop

Soloists from Salisbury Baroque
Recorder: Miranda Dodd
Bassoon: Matthew Dodd


Programme:

  • Telemann - Concerto for Recorder and Bassoon in F
  • Handel - Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 12
  • Muffat - Sonata No.5 from Armonico tributo
  • Wassenaer - Concerto Armonico no. 2
  • Bach - Violin Sonata 2 in A minor: Grave and Allegro

St. Martin’s Church, St. Martin's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2HY.

You can view the programme for this concert here.


Saturday 2nd April 2022, 7.00pm, at St. Mary's Church Dorchester, DT1 2LH

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion

Soprano: Amy Carson
Alto: Andrew Stewart
Tenor: Ruairi Bowen
Bass: Simon Gallear

Leader: Julia Bishop

with Dorchester Choral Society

Director of music: Colin Howard

St. Mary's Church, Dorchester.


Sunday 3rd July 2022, 4.00pm, at Medieval Hall, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EY

Henry Fielding's Salisbury

Director/Soloist: Julia Bishop

Soprano: Abigail Hooper

Programme:

  • Handel - Overture to 'Solomon'
  • Handel - Aria 'Sweet Bird' from L'Allegro, Il Penseroso for soprano with obligato flute
  • Purcell - Old Sir Simon the King —  variations for violin, cello and harpsichord
  • Henry Fielding - Two songs from Tom Jones the Opera
  • Two concertos by Geminiani, heard in Salisbury, together with a work for solo violin


Link to location map and direction to the Medieval Hall


Concerts 2020 - 2021

Sunday 4th July 2021, Medieval Hall, The Close, Salisbury

Summer Concert

Director/Leader, Soloist: Julia Bishop

Soloists from Salisbury Baroque

Programme:

  • Purcell – Music from The Fairy Queen
  • Handel – Concerto Grosso, Op 6 No 6
  • Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 cellos
  • Bach – Double Violin Concerto

The Medieval Hall, The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EY

You can view the programme for this concert here.


Concerts 2019 - 2020

Sunday 22 September 2019 at 4.00pm, St. Martin's Church, Salisbury

The Best of Bach

Director/Soloist: Catherine Martin

Flute: Cheri Wallace

Poster for September 2019 concert

Programme:

  • Violin Concerto in A minor
  • Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor
  • Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major

St. Martin’s Church, St. Martin's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2HY

Sunday 15th March 2020 at 6.00pm, St.Martin's Church, Salisbury

The Baroque Voice

Director/Leader, Soloist: Alison Townley

Soloists from "The Sixteen" Jule Cooper and Ben Davies

Programme:

  • Arias from Handel's Operas
  • Extracts from Bach's Cantatas

St. Martin’s Church, St. Martin's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2HY.


Concerts 2018 - 2019

Sunday 30th September 2018 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas's Church, Salisbury

The French Connection

Director/Leader: Ben Sansom

Programme:

  • Purcell: "The Fairy Queen" Suite and Pavan in C minor
  • Delalande: Extracts from "Simphonies pour les Soupers du Roy"
  • Lully: Extracts from "Cadmus & Hermione"

St. Thomas’s Church, St. Thomas's Square, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1BA.


Sunday 3rd March 2019 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas' Church, Salisbury

Virtuosic Baroque

Director/Leader, Soloist: Julia Bishop

Programme:

  • Bach: Brandenbug Concerto no. 3
  • Biber: Passacaglia in G minor "Guardian Angel"
  • Geminiani: Concerto Gross after Corelli no. 12 "La Folia"
  • Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor for 2 'cellos

St. Thomas’s Church, St. Thomas's Square, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1BA.


Sunday 7th July 2019 at 6.00pm, The Medieval Hall, Salisbury

James Harris - 1761 Salisbury Festival

Director/Leader: Alison Townley

Programme:

  • James Harris: "Hymn to Adam and Eve"

and other music from the 1761 festival.

The Medieval Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2EY.


Concerts 2017 - 2018

Sunday 24th September 2017 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’ Church, Salisbury

Georg Philipp Telemann

Director/leader: Catherine Mackintosh

Flute: Cheri Wallace

Programme:

  • Concerto for Flute, Violin and Cello, Tafelmusik III
  • Suite 'Burlesque de Quixotte'
  • Ouverture-Suite in E minor, Tafelmusik I

St. Thomas’s Church, St. Thomas's Square, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1BA.


Sunday 4th March 2018 at 6.00pm, Wilton Italianate Church, Wilton Poster for March 2018 concert

With Joyous Voices

Leader: Theresa Caudle

Julie Cooper (soprano)

Ben Davies (bass)

Programme:

  • Bach: Cantata BWV 49 "Ich gehe und suche mit Verlangen"
  • Purcell: King Arthur (excerpts)

St. Mary's and St. Nicholas Parish Church, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 0DL.


Sunday 8th July 2018 at 4.00pm, Guildhall, Market Square, Salisbury

John Marsh in Salisbury

Director/Leader: Catherine Martin
Soloists: Members of Salisbury Baroque

Programme:

Music from the period when John Marsh lived in Salisbury.

  • John Marsh: Symphonies Nos.1 and 8
  • John Marsh: Conversation Symphony
  • music written by other contemporary composers

Concerts 2016 - 2017

Sunday 25th September 2016 at 4.00pm, Guildhall, Market Square Salisbury

Music from the Court of Versailles

Director/leader: Catherine Martin

Programme:

  • Lully - Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
  • Muffat - Armonico Tributo No.5
  • Rameau - Les Indes galantes
  • Rebel - Les Caractères de la danse

Guild Hall, Market Square, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1JH.


Sunday 5th March 2017 at 6.00pm, Wilton Italianate Church, Wilton

Bach and His Contemporaries

Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir

Conductor: David Gostick

Leader: Theresa Caudle

Bassoon: Matthew Dodd

Flutes: Cheri Wallace and John Wilks

Mary Chelu (soprano) - Andrew Stewart (counter tenor) - Richard Hooper (bass)

Programme:

  • Bach: Lutheran Mass in A
  • Bach: Fürchte dich nicht BWV 228
  • Telemann: Concerto for two flutes
  • Vivaldi: Concerto for Bassoon in A minor, RV 497

St. Marys and St. Nicholas Parish Church, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 0DL.


Sunday 2nd July 2017 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Mr. Handel's visit to Salisbury

Director/Leader: Theresa Caudle

Soloists: Members of Salisbury Baroque

Soprano: Abigail Hooper

Flute: Cheri Wallace

Programme:

Music from the period when Handel stayed in Salisbury with James Harris.

  • Handel Overtures - Alexander's Feast
  • Handel - Concerti Grossi No.1 and No.4 Op.6
  • Songs from some of Mr. Handel's operas.

St. Thomas’s Church, St. Thomas's Square, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1BA.


Concerts 2015 - 2016

Sunday 20th September 2015 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Director/leader: Catherine Martin

Oboe Soloists: Lysander Tennant and Simon Galton

Bassoon Soloist: Matthew Dodd

Programme:

  • Bach: Violin Concerto in E major
  • Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op.6. No.5 in B flat
  • Handel: Almira Suite
  • Telemann: Concerto for 2 Oboes and Bassoon
  • Telemann Trio Sonata for Oboe and Violin TWV 42:B
  • Wassenaer: Concerto Antiqua No.1

Sunday 6th March 2016 at 6.00pm, Wilton Italianate Church, Wilton

Masters of the Baroque

Leader: Theresa Caudle

Soloists: Julie Cooper, Ben Davies,

Nick Pritchard and Andrew Stewart

Flute Soloists: Cheri Richens and Anja Meier

Programme:

  • Telemann: Die Tageszeiten (The Times of Day)
  • Bach: Cantata BWV 102 (Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben)
  • Dall'Abaco: Concerto for two flutes Op.3 No.5

Sunday 3rd July 2016 at 6.00pm, Medieval Hall, Salisbury

The Salisbury Music Festival of 1760

Director/Leader: Theresa Caudle

Soloists: Leila Mather and Joe Bolger

Cello Solo: Kate Bardsley

Programme:

Music from the 1760 Salisbury Music Festival concerts - including works specially arranged by James Harris which have probably not been heard in Salisbury for over 200 years.

  • Handel Overtures - Saul and Jeptha
  • Pergolesi - Stabat Mater
  • James Harris - selections from Te Deum and Jubilate
  • Boismortier - Cello Sonata in D major

Concerts 2014 - 2015

Sunday 21st September 2014 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

A Musical Journey

Director/leader: Catherine Martin

*Tenor Soloist: Michael Solomon Williams

Programme:

  • Songs from Byrd, Morley, Handel and Cavalli, and a complete performance of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"+.

Sunday 1st March 2015 at 6.00pm, Wilton Italianate Church, Wilton

Masters of the Baroque

Leader: Theresa Caudle

Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir

Director: David Gostick

Programme:

  • Bach: Lutheran Mass in G minor
  • Handel: Concerto Grosso No.4 Op.3
  • Zelenka: Miserere

Sunday 28th June 2015 at 6.00pm, Medieval Hall, Salisbury

Recreation of a Salisbury Subscription Concert

Director/leader: Alison Townley

Soprano Soloist: Nicky Ogborn

Programme:

A short talk will be given about the concerts of the 18th Century in Salisbury with songs of the period and music by Corelli and Geminiani. The programme is based upon music performed in a concert of the period.


Concerts 2013 - 2014

Sunday 22nd September 2013 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Corelli and his contemporaries

Director/leader: Catherine Martin

*Soloist: Cheri Richens (flute)

Programme:

  • Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.4
  • Albinoni: Concerto a cinque Op.5 No.4 in G major
  • Mancini: Concerto for Recorder*
  • Geminiani: Concerto Grosso after Corelli No.5
  • Vivaldi: Concerto in B minor for 4 violins
  • Geminiani: Concerto Grosso after Corelli No.12 ‘La Folia’
  • Vivaldi: Sinfonia in E minor

Sunday 2nd March 2014 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Lament, Rage, Love

Director/leader: Theresa Caudle

Bass: Ben Davies+

Programme:

  • Bach: 'Amore Traditore'+
  • Handel: 'Tu sei il cor di questo core' from Giulio Cesare+
  • Fux: Overture in G minor
  • Zelenka: Lamentations - Nos. 1 and 4 (Music for Maundy Thursday)+
  • Zelenka: Hypocondrie

Sunday 29th June 2014 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Baroque "Pops" Concert

Director/leader: Jean Paterson

Oboe: Lysander Tennant

Programme:

  • Albinoni: Concerto for Oboe in D minor
  • Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor
  • Bach: Air on a G string (from Suite in D)
  • Handel: Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.5
  • Pachelbel: Canon in D
  • Purcell Abdelazer Suite
  • Vivaldi: Summer from the "Four Seasons"

Concerts 2012 - 2013

Sunday 30th June 2013 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

The Glorious Baroque Trumpet

Director/leader: Theresa Caudle

*+Soloist: Stephen Bailey (trumpet)

+Louise Stewart (recorder)

Miranda Dodd (recorder)

+Lysander Tennant (oboe)

Programme:

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg No.2*+
  • Henry Purcell: Sonata for Trumpet in D .*
  • William Boyce: Symphony No. 7 in B flat
  • Georg Frederich Handel: Sonata in F major for 2 Treble Recorders and Continuo
  • Georg Muffat: Sonata No.5 from Armonico tributo 1682

Sunday 3rd March 2013 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

The Grand Baroque Harpsichord

Director/Soloist: Sharon Gould (Harpsichord)

*Soloists: Miranda Dodd (violin)

Catherine Wyatt (violin)

Cheri Richens (recorder)

Hilary Webster ('cello)

Matthew Dodd (bassoon)

Programme:

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major*
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor
  • Dieterich Buxtehude: 'Jupiter' Sonata in C major, BuxWV 266*
  • Johann Bernhard. Bach: Overture in D major
  • Georg Philipp Telemann: Quartet in D minor from Tafelmusik II*

Saturday 20th October 2012 at 7.30pm, St. Martin’s Church, Salisbury

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Anthems

Director: Andrew Mackay

Leader: Theresa Caudle

The Sarum Consort

Programme:

  • Henry Purcell: Chaconne from The Fairy Queen
  • Henry Purcell: My Beloved Spake
  • Henry Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord Alway
  • Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Sunday 23rd September 2012 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Purcell and his contemporaries

Director: Catherine Martin

*Soloist: Katharine Hawnt (soprano)

Programme:

  • Henry Purcell: Highlights from "The Fairy Queen" *
  • Henry Purcell: "Nymphs and Shepherds" *
  • Matthew Locke: Music for "The Tempest"
  • Henry Purcell: Curtain tune for strings from "Timon of Athens"
  • Various songs by Purcell and Humfrey*

Concerts 2011 - 2012

Sunday 1st July 2012 at 6.00pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Great Baroque Choral Music - Heavenly Voices

Choir: Sarum Consort Singers

Andrew Mackay, conductor

Theresa Caudle, leader

*Ben Davies (bass), Alex Koshelev (oboe)

+Katharine Hawnt and Deborah Mackay (soprano), Andrew Stewart (alto), Colin Howard (tenor), Ben Davies (bass)

Programme:

  • Purcell: Chacony in G Minor (Z730)
  • Purcell "My heart is inditing" (Z30)
  • Bach “Ich habe genug"*
  • Handel “Dixit Dominus"+

Sunday 4th March 2012 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

An Italian Baroque Spring

*Kelly McCusker (violin)

+Matthew Dodd (bassoon)

^Cheri Richens and Miranda Dodd (recorders), Kate Bardsley ('cello), David Davies (harpsichord)

Programme:

  • Albinoni: Concerto No.2 in E minor
  • Corelli: Concerto No.4 in D major
  • Vivaldi: “Four Seasons" - Spring*
  • Vivaldi: Concerto for Bassoon E minor, RV 484
  • Vivaldi: Sonata 'Follia' for two recorders and basso continuo^

Sunday 25th September 2011 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Baroque Music from Northern Germany

*Cheri Richens (flute)

+Catherine Martin & Miranda Dodd (violins)

Programme:

  • Bach: Suite No.2 in B minor for flute
  • Bach: Violin Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins
  • Handel: Suite from "Almira"
  • Telemann: Suite in B flat from Tafelmusik Production III

Concerts 2010 - 2011

Sunday 19th June 2011 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

Baroque Muses

*Soloists: Catherine Martin (violin), Cheri Richens (flute) and Kate Bardsley ('cello)

+Soloists: Catherine Martin and Miranda Dodd (violins), Hilary Webster ('cello) and David Davies (harpsichord)

^Catherine Martin and Miranda Dodd (violins)

Programme:

  • Telemann Concerto in A major for flute and violin from Tafelmusik I *
  • Purcell "Abdelazer Suite"
  • Mudge Concerto Grosso No.3^
  • Boyce Symphony No.1 in B flat
  • Finger Trio Sonata Op.5.No.4 in A minor+

Sunday 6th March 2011 at 3.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

An English Musical Arcadia

*Soloists: Judy Tarling and Miranda Dodd (violins) / Peter Tsoulos and Simon Galton (oboes)

Programme:

  • Handel “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
  • Purcell "The Fairy Queen"
  • Boyce Symphony No.2 in A
  • Boyce Trio Sonata No.5 in D
  • Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.1*

Saturday 25th September 2010 at 7.30pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury

*+Soloists: Alison Townley and Miranda Dodd (violins)

+ Soloist: Peter Tsoulos (oboe)

Programme:

  • Bach Suite No.1 in C major
  • Vivaldi Concerto Grosso No.8 in A minor*
  • Handel Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.4+
  • Telemann Suite in C major for 3 oboes (Darmstadt Overture)

 

Salisbury Baroque's next orchestral concert is at 4pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 at St. Martin's Church, Salisbury.

Members of Salisbury Baroque also perform chamber music by women composers on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January 2025.

Full details and details of all our concerts are on the Concerts & Tickets page.

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