Concerts for Craswall
Oct
12
5:00 pm17:00

Concerts for Craswall

Telemann and his friends in Paris

In 1737, Telemann visited Paris at the invitation of some of the greatest musicians in France: the flautist Michel Blavet, violinist Jean-Pierre Guignon, and gambist Jean-Baptiste Forqueray. To celebrate his visit, Telemann's twelve sets of “Paris Quartets” were performed by these musicians and Telemann himself, making friends and making music. Join us for a celebration of this gathering, as recounted by Ensemble Molière.

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Witney Music Society
Feb
10
7:30 pm19:30

Witney Music Society

A Sultana’s Garden
La Sultane, a lesser-known work by Couperin for 4 obbligato instruments, is at the centre of this programme, while other masterpieces by Rameau, Rebel and Couperin set the scene. We picture the female sultan surrounded by rich musical flora and fauna, which at times can be taken both literally and metaphorically. L’amphibie from Couperin’s Pièces de Clavecin might have been one of her more fickle friends, or just a frog perching on a water lily… But we also come across an array of flying animals, plants, and the summer wind. Finally, the pleasures of the outdoors are summed up in J.F. Rebel’s collection of dances Les Plaisirs Champêtres.

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Brighton Early Music Festival with Angela Hicks & Kieran White
Oct
23
7:30 pm19:30

Brighton Early Music Festival with Angela Hicks & Kieran White

A collaboration with the soprano Angela Hicks and the haute-contre Kieran White.

This theatrical programme of exquisite French music, combining duets, solos and instrumental music, centres around the rivalry of the ‘Lullistes’ and the ‘Ramoneurs’. We follow the transition of the traditional style Tragédie en musique, into the new wave of Rameau, learning about the nuances and revelling in the differences along the way.

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Dartington Summer School : Week 2
Jul
30
to 6 Aug

Dartington Summer School : Week 2

Ensemble Molière is delighted to go back to the Dartington International Summer School.
Members of the ensemble will coach Chamber Music course on Week 2.

https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/programme/summer-school/courses/week-2/

We will also perform a concert on 31st July.

The Sun King’s Playlist https://www.dartington.org/event/ensemble-moliere/

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GOOD SOUP
Jul
29
8:00 pm20:00

GOOD SOUP

Good Soup is an exploration of Molière’s world through his words and the music of his time. To celebrate 400 years since his birth, Ensemble Molière joins forces with two clowns in a 60-minute performance which brings together baroque music, absurdist theatre, slapstick and puppetry.

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