Trevor David Pinnock (born 16 December 1946 in

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) is a British

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and conductor. He is best known for his association with the period-performance orchestra

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, which he helped found and directed from the keyboard for over 30 years in

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and classical music. He is a former artistic director of Canada's

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and founded The Classical Band in New York. Since his resignation from The English Concert in 2003, Pinnock has continued his career as a conductor, appearing with major orchestras and opera companies around the world. He has also performed and recorded as a harpsichordist in solo and chamber music and conducted and otherwise trained student groups at

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s. Trevor Pinnock won a

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for his recording of Bach's ''

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'' with the European Brandenburg Ensemble, an occasional orchestra formed to mark his 60th birthday.

Biography and career

Early life

Trevor Pinnock was born in

, where his grandfather had run a

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band. His father was Kenneth Alfred Thomas Pinnock, a

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, and his mother, Joyce Edith, née Muggleton, was an amateur singer. In Canterbury, the Pinnock family lived near the pianist Ronald Smith, from whose sister Pinnock had piano lessons. He became a chorister at

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when he was seven, attending the choir school from 1956 to 1961 and subsequently

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. After receiving instruction in piano and

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, he served as a church organist; by the time he was 15, he began to play the

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. At age 19, he won a Foundation Scholarship to the

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to study organ and he also studied harpsichord, winning prizes for performance on both instruments. His teachers were Ralph Downes and Millicent Silver.Noted in the biography in the liner notes of his recording ''16th Century English Keyboard Music'', CRD records. A strong early influence was

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, though he did not study with him.

Instrumentalist

As a harpsichordist, Pinnock toured Europe with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. While a student at the RCM, he was told by the registrar, John Stainer, that it would be impossible to make a living as a

. He made his London debut at the

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in 1966 with the Galliard Harpsichord Trio, which he co-founded with Stephen Preston, flute, and

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, cello. At this stage, they were playing baroque music on modern instruments. His solo harpsichord debut was in 1968 at the

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in London. To maximise his possibilities for work early on in his career, he included in his repertoire not only the regular baroque repertoire, but also modern

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s, including

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's concerto for harpsichord, percussion and strings,

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's concerto for harpsichord, Frank Martin's '' Petite symphonie concertante'' for harp, harpsichord, piano and double string orchestra and

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's '' Concert Champêtre''. – He performed and recorded the ''Concert Champêtre'' in 1991. Pinnock and

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toured together in 2000, with Vengerov taking up the

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for the first time and Pinnock taking up the modern

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. These concerts consisted of a first half of harpsichord and baroque violin, followed by a second half of piano and modern violin.

The English Concert

In November 1972 the Galliard Trio expanded to become

, an orchestra specialising in performances of

and classical music on

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. The orchestra initially started with seven members but soon grew in size. The decision to move to period performance was taken for a number of reasons: "When the members of the English Concert were looking for a new conductor and artistic director, they decided on Andrew Manze, and I think they made a good choice. But it was their decision." Trevor Pinnock 2

Pinnock was at the forefront of the period performance movement and the revitalisation of the baroque repertoire; the reaction of

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to his performances is typical: "In my opinion, the work of the conductor Trevor Pinnock in this area is particularly exciting – his performances of Bach and Handel make me jump out of my seat!" The English Concert's London debut was at the English Bach Festival in 1973. In 1975, Pinnock played the harpsichord in the first-ever performance of Rameau's last opera, '' Les Boréades'', under

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. He toured North America with The English Concert for the first time in 1983; he had earlier spent two periods as ''Artist in Residence'' at

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. His debut at

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was in 1980; he later directed

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's oratorio ''

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'' in 1986 and many other large-scale works with his orchestra. They toured worldwide and made numerous recordings, Pinnock directing "with a characteristic energy and enthusiasm which are readily communicated to audiences." The Choir of the English Concert was at first an ad-hoc group of singers assembled as needed, originally in 1983 for the first 20th-century performance of Rameau's '' Acante et Céphise''; it became an established choir for a period from the mid-1990s at the time they were performing Bach's Mass in B minor. This allowed the ensemble to regularly perform

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s and other vocal works; a series of Bach's major choral works followed. He directed The English Concert, usually from the harpsichord or chamber organ, for over 30 years, deciding, with the other orchestra members, to hand it over to violinist Andrew Manze in 2003. – Review of his final performance directing The English Concert, at which he was joined by fellow harpsichord-conductor

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in some of Bach's harpsichord concertos He explained the decision as follows:

Other conducting projects

In 1989 Pinnock founded The Classical Band in New York, signing an 18-disc recording contract with

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before the ensemble's first rehearsal. He led the group in performances of the classical and romantic repertoire from

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on period instruments, including playing as

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soloist. After a disappointing series of concerts, he resigned in 1990 and was succeeded by Bruno Weil. From 1991 to 1996 he was artistic director and principal conductor of the

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, a group he had first directed in 1985.National Arts Centr
Esteemed Baroque interpreter Trevor Pinnock leads the NAC Orchestra's 2007 Messiah on 18–19 December
11 December 2007 He subsequently served as its artistic advisor during the 1996–1997 and 1997–1998 seasons, including a tour of the US with the performance and recording of Beethoven's

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and 5th piano concertos with

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as soloist. He has made occasional return visits to the orchestra since relinquishing his formal position with them.

Guest conducting

He has appeared frequently as a guest conductor with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the

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and

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s, the

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, Los Angeles and Mito

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s, the

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, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg, Berlin Philharmoniker,

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, Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, the

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and

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and at the

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, Mostly Mozart and

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festivals. He is a regular guest conductor of the

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and Deutsche KammerphilharmonieEuropean Brandenburg Ensembl
Trevor Pinnock
Retrieved 18 February 2010. He made his

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debut in 1988 conducting Handel's opera ''

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'', the same year he made his debut at the

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with Handel's ''

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''. He conducted

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and Michael Chance in Handel's '' Rinaldo'' at the

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in 2005.Ford, Andrew
Trevor Pinnock discusses Handel's Rinaldo
", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, transcript of ''The Music Show'' uncertain date. Retrieved 16 February 2010. He also played

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's virtuoso harpsichord transcriptions with some of the arias (which Babell claimed were of Handel's actual improvisations).

Recent years

Since resigning his position with The English Concert, Pinnock has divided his time between performing as a harpsichordist and conducting both modern- and period-instrument orchestras. He has also taken an interest in educational projects.Askonas Hol
Trevor Pinnock
Profile on agent's webpage. Retrieved 15 February 2010. In 2004 he commissioned modern harpsichord music by English composer John Webb, whose ''Surge'' (2004) "is built up over an implacable rhythmic repeat-figure. Though neither is explicitly tonal, each skilfully avoids the merely percussive effect that the harpsichord's complex overtones can all too easily impart to more densely dissonant music." He has also played the same composer's ''Ebb'' (2000), which "comprises a spasmodic discourse against a manic background of descending scale patterns like a kind of out-of-kilter change-ringing". He toured Europe and the Far East in 2007 with the European Brandenburg Ensemble, a

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, formed to mark his 60th birthday by recording Bach's ''

'' and performing popular baroque music. Its recording of the concertos won the

for Baroque Instrumental in 2008. The band was not a permanent orchestra, but planned to reconvene in 2011 when Bach's ''

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'' was to be the focus of their work. Pinnock's educational work takes place both in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. It includes being principal guest conductor of the

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's Concert Orchestra, taking masterclasses or workshops at other British universities, and conducting the orchestras of such establishments as

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and

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. He has also taught a handful of harpsichordists including

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, Nicholas Parle, Carole Cerasi and Julian Perkins.

Degrees, honours and awards

Pinnock gained ARCM Hons (organ) (1965), FRCM (1996), and Hon. FRAM (1988). His honorary doctorates include those from the

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(D. University) in 1993, the

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(DMus) in 1995, and the

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(DMus) in 2005. He was appointed a

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in 1992 and an ''Officier'' of the French ''

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'' in 1998. Pinnock received three nominations for

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for his recordings of

's Coronation Anthems (1984),

Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music and Roman Catholic priest. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lif ...

's '' Gloria'' and

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's ''Dixit Dominus'' (1989) and Handel's ''

'' (1990).

Recordings

Each original release is listed. Years are those of recording. Recordings on

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unless otherwise indicated.

Solo harpsichord

By composer

* J. S. Bach: toccatas 910 & 912, prelude and fugue in A minor BWV 894, fantasia in C minor BWV 906, '' Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue'' BWV 903 (1978) *J. S. Bach: toccatas 911, 913–916 (1977) *J. S. Bach: '' Partitas'' for harpsichord BWV 825–830 (1985) *J. S. Bach: ''Partitas'' for harpsichord BWV 825–830, Hänssler (1998–1999) *J. S. Bach: ''

Goldberg Variations The ''Goldberg Variations'' (), BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of thirty variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may ...

'' BWV 988 (1980) *J. S. Bach: '' Italian Concerto'' BWV 971, concerto after Vivaldi (op.3 no.9) BWV 972 and ''French Overture'' BWV 831 (1979) *J. S. Bach: '' French suite'' no.5 BWV 816, '' English suite'' no.3 BWV 808, chromatic fantasia and fugue BWV 903 and preludes and fugues BWV 846, 876, 881 from ''

The Well-Tempered Clavier ''The Well-Tempered Clavier'', BWV 846–893, consists of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach. In the composer's time ''clavier'' referred to a variety of keyboard instruments, ...

'' (1992) *J. S. Bach: ''The Well-Tempered Clavier'' I,

(2020) *J. S. Bach: ''The Well-Tempered Clavier'' II, Deutsche Grammophon (2022) *

: harpsichord suites and chaconne HWV 434, 441, 436, 438, 435 (1983) *

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: Complete harpsichord works, CRD Records (1988) *Rameau: ''Les Cyclopes'' (Suites in A minor and E minor), Avie Records (2005) * Scarlatti: Sonatas Kk. 46, 87, 95, 99, 124, 201, 204a, 490, 491, 492, 513, 520, 521, CRD Records (1981) *Scarlatti: Sonatas Kk. 460, 461, 478, 479, 502, 516, 517, 518, 519, 529, 544, 545, 546, 547 (1986)

Collections

*''16th Century English Keyboard Music'', CRD Records (1976) *''A Choice Collection of Lessons and Ayres (17th and 18th Century English Keyboard Music)'', CRD Records (1978) *''At the

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'', CRD Records (1974) *'' The Harmonious Blacksmith: Favourite Harpsichord Works'' (1983) *''Suites by Purcell and Handel and Sonatas by Haydn'', Wigmore Hall Live (2009)

Harpsichord concertos

* J. S. Bach:

s BWV 1052–1058, concertos for 2, 3 and 4 harpsichords 1060–1065 ( Kenneth Gilbert,

and Nicholas Kraemer, harpsichords 2–4) (1979–1981) *J. S. Bach: concerto for harpsichord, violin and flute BWV 1044 (on the recording ''3 concerti'') (1984) *J. S. Bach: '' Brandenburg Concerto No. 5'' BWV 1050 (on his two recordings of the Brandenburg concertos) (1979–1982 and 2006) *''Sons of Bach harpsichord concertos'': C. P. E. Bach: Wq.14, Wq.43; J. C. Bach/Mozart: concerto in D major, CRD Records (1974) * Arne: Harpsichord concerto no.5 in G minor (on ''A Grand Concert of Musick'') (1979) *

: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra Hob. XVIII:11 (on ''Haydn: concertos'' and ''Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue'') (1985) *

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: Concertino for Harpsichord and String Orchestra with Nicholas Braithwaite conducting the

; he also plays in Leigh's ''Midsummer Night's Dream'' suite, Lyrita (1980) * Poulenc: '' Concert champêtre'' with

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conducting the

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, Deutsche Grammophon (live recording) (1991)

Chamber music

* J. C. Bach: ''3 Quintets,

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'' (also playing

and square piano) with members of The English Concert (1988) * J. S. Bach: sonatas for violin and harpsichord BWV 1014–1019, 1019a with Rachel Podger (violin) and sonatas for violin and continuo BWV 1021, 1023 with the addition of Jonathan Manson (

viola da gamba The viola da gamba (), or viol, or informally gamba, is a bowed and fretted string instrument that is played (i.e. "on the leg"). It is distinct from the later violin family, violin, or ; and it is any one of the earlier viol family of bow (m ...

), Channel Classics Records (2000) *J. S. Bach: sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord BWV 1027–1029, 1030b (an early version of the flute sonata) with Jonathan Manson (viola da gamba), Avie Records (2006) *J. S. Bach: sonatas for flute and harpsichord BWV 1030–1032 with Stephen Preston (baroque flute) and sonatas for flute and continuo BWV 1033–1035 with the addition of

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(viola da gamba), CRD Records (1975) *J. S. Bach: sonatas for flute and harpsichord BWV 1020, 1030–1032 with Jean-Pierre Rampal (modern flute) and sonatas for flute and continuo BWV 1033–1035 with the addition of Roland Pidoux (cello), CBS Records (1985) *J. S. Bach: sonatas for flute and harpsichord BWV 1020, 1030–1032 with Emmanuel Pahud (modern flute), sonatas for flute and continuo BWV 1033–1035 with the addition of Jonathan Manson (cello) and sonata for two flutes and continuo BWV 1039 with the further addition of (modern flute),

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(2008) * Corelli: Trio Sonatas with members of The English Concert (1987) *

: Trio Sonatas with members of The English Concert (1985) * Rameau: '' Pièces de Clavecin en Concerts'' with Rachel Podger and Jonathan Manson, Channel Classics (2002) * Soler: ''Six Concertos for Two Keyboard Instruments'' (playing harpsichord and fortepiano) with Kenneth Gilbert (1979) * Wesley: Duet for Organ in C major with

Simon Preston Simon John Preston (4 August 1938 – 13 May 2022) was an English organist, conductor and composer who was admired as one of the most important English church musicians of his generation.Punckes Delight'' and other seventeenth-century English music for

viol The viola da gamba (), or viol, or informally gamba, is a bowed and fretted string instrument that is played (i.e. "on the leg"). It is distinct from the later violin family, violin, or ; and it is any one of the earlier viol family of bow (m ...

and keyboard (

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and chamber organ) with

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(1978)Only released on vinyl LP *''The Flute King'': Music from the court of

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. Featuring Emmanuel Pahud on

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. One disc of flute concertos and one of flute sonatas; Trevor Pinnock directs the orchestra and plays harpsichord continuo. Jonathan Manson plays cello continuo, EMI Classics (2011)

Orchestral works with The English Concert

Trevor Pinnock generally directs while playing harpsichord continuo.

By composer

* C. P. E. Bach: 6 symphonies for strings, Wq.182 (1979) *C. P. E. Bach: flute concertos Wq.166 and Wq.167 ( Stephen Preston, flute) (1980) * J. S. Bach: ''

Brandenburg concertos The ''Brandenburg Concertos'' ( BWV 1046–1051) by Johann Sebastian Bach are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in 1721 (though probably composed earlier). The origi ...

'' (1982) *J. S. Bach: ''Orchestral Suites nos. 1 & 3'' (1978) *J. S. Bach: ''Orchestral Suite no. 2 and concerto for harpsichord, violin and flute BWV 1044'' (Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord; Simon Standage, violin; Stephen Preston, flute) (1978) *J. S. Bach: ''Orchestral Suite no. 4 and Brandenburg concerto no. 5'' (1979) *J. S. Bach: '' Orchestral Suites'' and cantata sinfonias BWV 42, 52, 110, 174, 249 (1995) *J. S. Bach: single and double violin concertos ( Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, violins) (1983) *J. S. Bach: ''3 concerti'': concerto for harpsichord, violin and flute BWV 1044, concerto for oboe and violin BWV 1060 and concerto for oboe d'amore BWV 1055 (Simon Standage, violin; David Reichenberg, oboe and oboe d'amore; Lisa Beznosiuk, flute; Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord) (1984) * Boyce: ''8 Symphonies, op.2'' (1986) * Corelli: '' 12 concerti grossi op.6'' (1988) * Fasch: ''Concertos and Orchestral Suite'' (1995) *

: ''6 concerti grossi op.3'' (1984) *Handel: ''12 concerti grossi op.6'' (1982) *Handel: ''

Water Music The ''Water Music'' (German: ''Wassermusik'') is a collection of orchestral movements, often published as three Suite (music), suites, composed by George Frideric Handel. It premiered on 17 July 1717, in response to George I of Great Britain, ...

'' (1983) *Handel: ''

Music for the Royal Fireworks The ''Music for the Royal Fireworks'' ( HWV 351) is a suite in D major for wind instruments composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749 under contract of George II of Great Britain for the fireworks in London's Green Park on 27 April 1749. The ...

'' and ''concerti a due cori'' nos.2 and 3 (no.1 is on ''Christmas Concertos'') (1985) *Handel: ''Music for the Royal Fireworks'' (original version of 1749), concertos, occasional suite (1995) *Handel: Concerto grosso '' Alexander's Feast'' HWV 318, Sonata a 5 HWV 288, Oboe concertos HWV 287,

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, 302a (Simon Standage, violin; David Reichenberg, oboe) (1984) *Handel: ''

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s'' from ''

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'', ''

il pastor fido ''Il pastor fido'' (''The Faithfull Shepherd'' in Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, Richard Fanshawe's 1647 English translation) is a pastoral tragicomedy set in Arcadia (utopia), Arcadia by Giovanni Battista Guarini, first published in 1590 ...

'', '' Agrippina'', '' Alceste'', ''

Saul Saul (; , ; , ; ) was a monarch of ancient Israel and Judah and, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament, the first king of the United Monarchy, a polity of uncertain historicity. His reign, traditionally placed in the late eleventh c ...

'' and '' Teseo'' (1986) *Handel: Organ concertos op.4, op.7 and HWV 295, 296, 304 (

Simon Preston Simon John Preston (4 August 1938 – 13 May 2022) was an English organist, conductor and composer who was admired as one of the most important English church musicians of his generation.Coronation Anthems (with Simon Preston conducting the choir of

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) (1982) *Handel: '' Dettingen

Te Deum The ( or , ; from its incipit, ) is a Latin Christian hymn traditionally ascribed to a date before AD 500, but perhaps with antecedents that place it much earlier. It is central to the Ambrosian hymnal, which spread throughout the Latin ...

'', ''Dettingen

Anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to sho ...

'' (with Simon Preston conducting the choir of Westminster Abbey) (1984) *Handel: '' Ode for St. Cecilia's Day'' (

Felicity Lott Dame Felicity Ann Emwhyla Lott, (born 8 May 1947) is an English soprano. Education Lott was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. From her earliest years she was musical, having started studying piano at age 5. She also played violin and bega ...

, soprano; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor) (1985) *Handel: ''Italian

cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian language, Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal music, vocal Musical composition, composition with an musical instrument, instrumental accompaniment, ty ...

s'': ''Silete venti'' HWV 242; ''Cecilia, vogli un sguardo'' HWV 89 ( Jennifer Smith, soprano; John Elwes, tenor) (1987) *Handel: ''

'' ( Arleen Auger, soprano;

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, contralto; Michael Chance, countertenor; Howard Crook, tenor; John Tomlinson, bass) (1988) *Handel: ''

Belshazzar Belshazzar ( Babylonian cuneiform: ''Bēl-šar-uṣur'', meaning " Bel, protect the king"; ''Bēlšaʾṣṣar'') was the son and crown prince of Nabonidus (), the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Through his mother, he might have been ...

'' (1990) *Handel: ''

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'' in Mozart's arrangement K.566 (1991) *Handel: '' Tamerlano'', CD: Avie Records (live recording, London), DVD: Arthaus (live recording, Halle) (2001) *

: concertos for

oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double-reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common type of oboe, the soprano oboe pitched in C, ...

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz musical ensemble, ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest Register (music), register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitche ...

and harpsichord (Hob.XVIII:11) (

Paul Goodwin Paul Goodwin may refer to: * Paul Goodwin (conductor) Paul Goodwin (born 2 September 1956) is an English conductor and former oboist. Oboist Goodwin was born in Warwick, England. He studied oboe with Janet Craxton. Following his graduat ...

, oboe; Mark Bennett, trumpet; Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord) (1985) *Haydn: violin concertos; Salomon: Romance for violin (Simon Standage, violin) (1989) *Haydn: ''

Stabat Mater The Stabat Mater is a 13th-century Christian hymn to the Virgin Mary that portrays her suffering as mother during the crucifixion of her son Jesus Christ. Its author may be either the Franciscan friar Jacopone da Todi or Pope Innocent III.Saba ...

'' (1990) *Haydn: '' missa in angustiis "Nelson Mass"'', ''

te deum The ( or , ; from its incipit, ) is a Latin Christian hymn traditionally ascribed to a date before AD 500, but perhaps with antecedents that place it much earlier. It is central to the Ambrosian hymnal, which spread throughout the Latin ...

'' (1987) *Haydn: '' missa Sancti Nicolai'', '' Theresienmesse'' (1993) *Haydn: symphonies ''le matin, le midi, le soir'', (nos. 6, 7, 8) (1987) *Haydn: ''

Sturm und Drang (, ; usually translated as "storm and stress") was a proto-Romanticism, Romantic movement in German literature and Music of Germany, music that occurred between the late 1760s and early 1780s. Within the movement, individual subjectivity an ...

'' symphonies (nos. 26, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 58, 59, 65) (1989–1990) *

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age ...

: complete symphonies (1993–1995) *Mozart: '' Krönungsmesse "Coronation Mass"'', '' Exsultate jubilate'' and '' Vesperae solennes de confessore'' (1994) *

Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: ; September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music, most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, ''Dido and Aeneas''; and his incidental music to a version of Shakespeare's ...

: ''

Dido and Aeneas ''Dido and Aeneas'' (Z. 626) is an opera in a prologue and three acts, written by the English Baroque music, Baroque composer Henry Purcell with a libretto by Nahum Tate. The dates of the composition and first performance of the opera are uncer ...

'' (1989) *Purcell: ''

Dioclesian ''Dioclesian'' (''The Prophetess: or, The History of Dioclesian'') is an English tragicomic semi-opera in five acts by Henry Purcell to a libretto by Thomas Betterton based on the play '' The Prophetess'', by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger ...

'' and ''

Timon of Athens ''The Life of Tymon of Athens'', often shortened to ''Timon of Athens'', is a play written by William Shakespeare and likely also Thomas Middleton in about 1606. It was published in the ''First Folio'' in 1623. Timon of Athens (person), Timon ...

'' (1995) *Purcell: ''

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'' (1991) *Purcell: ''

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s'': ''Come, ye sons of art, away''; ''Welcome to all the pleasures''; ''Of old, when heroes thought it base'' (the

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...

feast song) (1989) *Purcell: choral works with the choir of

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, conducted by Simon Preston (1981) *

Telemann Georg Philipp Telemann (; – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the most prolific composers in history, at least in terms of surviving works. Telemann was considered by his contemporaries to be ...

: ''3 Orchestral Suites'' for 3 oboes and bassoon TWV 55: C6 and B10, for 2 hunting horns TWV 55: D19 (1993) *Telemann: ''2 Orchestral Suites'' for 3 oboes & bassoon TWV 55: g4, for oboe, trumpet, bassoon, 2 violins, viola and cello TWV 55: D1, ''Concerto in D Major'' for 3 trumpets and 2 oboes TWV 54: D3 (1994) *

: 12 concertos ''

il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione ''Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione'' (''The Contest Between Harmony and Invention'') is a set of twelve concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi and published in 1725 as Op. 8. All are for violin solo, strings and basso continuo. The ...

'' op.8 (Simon Standage, violin); flute concerto RV 429 (Stephen Preston, flute); cello concerto RV 424 (

, cello), CRD Records (1978) *Vivaldi: '' le quattro stagioni'' (Simon Standage, violin) (1982) *Vivaldi: 12 concertos for 1,2 and 4 violins ''

l'estro armonico ''L'estro armonico'' (''The Harmonic Inspiration''), opus number, Op. 3, is a set of 12 concertos for string instruments by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, first published in Amsterdam in 1711. Vivaldi's Twelve Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 (Vivaldi), T ...

'' op.3 (Simon Standage, Micaela Comberti, Elizabeth Wilcock, Miles Golding, violins) (1987) *Vivaldi: 12 concertos for violin '' la stravaganza'' op.4 (Simon Standage, violin) (1990) *Vivaldi: ''7 concerti for woodwind and strings'' (1995) *Vivaldi: '' Concerto alla rustica'' (1986) *Vivaldi: ''concerti l'amoroso'' (1987) *Vivaldi: '' 6 concerti for flute op.10'' (Lisa Beznosiuk, flute) (1988) *Vivaldi: '' Gloria''; A. Scarlatti: ''dixit dominus'' (1988) *Vivaldi: ''

'', ''

Salve Regina The "Salve Regina" ( , ; meaning "Hail Queen"), also known as the "Hail Holy Queen", is a Marian hymn and one of four Marian antiphons sung at different seasons within the Christian liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. The Salve Regina ...

'', ''Nisi Dominus'' (Michael Chance, countertenor); sinfonia for strings RV 169 (1995)

Collections

*''Christmas Concertos'' (1988) *'' Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue'' (1985) *''A Grand Concert of Musick: English Baroque Concertos'' (1979) *''Christmas in Rome'': Vivaldi: ''Gloria''; Corelli: '' Christmas Concerto''; A. Scarlatti: ''O di Betlemme altera povertà'' (on video and CD) (1992) *''Opera Arias'' by Mozart, Haydn and

Gluck Christoph Willibald ( Ritter von) Gluck (; ; 2 July 1714 – 15 November 1787) was a composer of Italian and French opera in the early classical period. Born in the Upper Palatinate and raised in Bohemia, both part of the Holy Roman Empire at ...

(Anne-Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano) (1995) *''Oboe Concertos'': C. P. E. Bach, Wq.165; Lebrun, no.1; Mozart, K.314 (Paul Goodwin, oboe) (1991) *''Sound the trumpet: Royal music of Purcell & Handel'' ( Alison Balsom, natural trumpet; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Lucy Crowe, soprano), EMI Classics (2012)

Conducting

*''Exquisite Fires: Music of Linda Bouchard'' with the

, Marquis Classics (1998) *''

Renée Fleming Renée Lynn Fleming (born February 14, 1959) is an American soprano and actress, known for performances in opera, concerts, recordings, theater, film, and at major public occasions. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Fleming has been nom ...

: Sacred Songs in Concert from

Mainz Cathedral Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral ( or, officially, ') is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000-year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of th ...

'' with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and the Mainzer Domchor,

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(on DVD only) (2005) *J. S. Bach: ''Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg'' with the European Brandenburg Ensemble, Avie Records (2007) *G. Mahler: ''Symphony No. 4 (Chamber arrangement by Erwin Stein)'' with the

Soloists Ensemble,

Linn Records Linn Records is a Glasgow-based record label which specialises in classical music, jazz and Scottish music. It is part of Linn Products. History While Linn engineers were testing their flagship product, the Sondek LP12 turntable, they became fr ...

(2013) *A. Bruckner: ''Symphony No. 2 (Chamber arrangement by Anthony Payne)'' with the Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble, Linn Records (2014) *G. Mahler: ''Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Schoenberg) (Chamber arrangement of Zemlinsky, Busoni and Wagner)'' with the Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble, Linn Records (2015) *W. A. Mozart: ''Gran Partita'' with the Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble, Linn Records (2016) *C. P. E. Bach: ''Flute Concertos'' with Emmanuel Pahud (flute) and the ,

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(2016) *J. S. Bach: ''Goldberg Variations (arranged for small orchestra by Józef Koffler)'' with the Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble and guests from The Glenn Gould School, Linn Records (2020) *''Baroque Concertos'' with Alison Balsom (piccolo trumpet) and the Pinnock's Players, Warner Classics

Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music and Roman Catholic priest. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lif ...

: Concerto in G minor RC 316a (Op. 4 No. 6);

Tomaso Albinoni Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (8 June 1671 – 17 January 1751) was an Italian composer of the Baroque era. His output includes operas, concertos, sonatas for one to six instruments, sinfonias, and solo cantatas. While famous in his day as an opera co ...

: Concerto in D minor Op. 9 No. 2; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D RV 230 (Op. 3 No. 9);

Alessandro Marcello Alessandro Ignazio Marcello (; 1 February 1673 – 19 June 1747) was an Italian nobleman and composer. Biography Born in Venice, Marcello was the son of a senator, and as a member of the noble Marcello family, enjoyed a comfortable life that ...

: Concerto in D minor S. D935;

Georg Philipp Telemann Georg Philipp Telemann (; – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the most prolific composers in history, at least in terms of surviving works. Telemann was considered by his contemporaries to b ...

: Concerto in F minor TWV 51:f1;

George Frideric Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti. Born in Halle, Germany, H ...

: Concerto Grosso in D HWV 323 (Op. 6 No. 5) (2024)

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