Lyric Chamber Orchestra: Festive Baroque

Event information

Bach: ​Brandenburg Concerto no.3 in G major​ BMV 1048​​​
Purcell,: Chacony in G
Vivaldi: ​Concerto for Violin & Cello in B flat major RV 547
- Violin: Trish Calnan, Cello: Jeremy Capey​
Bach: ​Air on the G string, BMV 1068
Vivaldi: “Winter” from The Four Seasons​ – Violin: Trish Calnan
Bach: ‘Chorale’ from the Christmas Concerto
Torelli: Concerto Grosso in G minor “Fatto per la Notte di Natale”
Vivaldi: ​Concerto for strings in C minor RV 120
Pachebel: Canon​​​​​
Handel: ​Concerto Grosso in B flat op 6 no 7 HWV 325


This Devon-based ensemble is led by violinist Patricia Calnan, who played for years with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner. This is part of the orchestra's first season of concerts under the baton of its new conductor, Keith Marshall.

Patricia Calnan, leader: see http://www.patriciacalnan.com/bio.html


Keith Marshall, conductor
Keith began his musical education as a chorister at Birmingham Cathedral. He read music at Caius College Cambridge, later studying oboe at the Royal Academy of Music.
Keith has pursued a highly successful freelance career as an oboist, performing on a regular basis with Britain’s most prestigious symphony and chamber orchestras including the English Chamber and Philharmonia Orchestras. He has worked as soloist with the Thames Chamber Orchestra, and given numerous solo recitals on BBC Radio Three. His recording credits include Finzi’s Interlude for Oboe and String Quartet and wind octets by Mozart and Myslivicek. In 1994 he was appointed Director of the Thames Chamber Orchestra, conducting concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields, St John’s Smith Square and the Royal Albert Hall.


There'll be coffee and cake available, as well as the normal bar.
Free tickets are available for anyone who's under 18 or still at school.