The Rose and The Ring

Le Chevalier de St Georges was the son of a slave from La Guadeloupe and a French aristocrat. In addition to being a prolific composer St Georges was a distinguished swordsman. Symphonie Concertante is a delightful work in two movements featuring brilliant writing for 2 solo violins. It is probable that nearly all Bach’s harpsichord concertos were originally existed in other instrumental versions. The beautiful slow movement of his Concerto in F minor has had many arrangements of it made. Nicholas Jackson’s Opera based on Thackeray’s ‘The Rose & the Ring’ written in 1854 as ‘A Children’s Pantomime or ‘The History of Prince Giglio & Prince Bulbo’.The opera consists of orchestrations and added vocal lines to Harpsichord Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. Divertimento contains instrumental versions of many of the sonatas used in the opera which is being performed at Drapers’ Hall and then at The Charterhouse in the City on 5th May prior to being recorded. This will be the first performance of the Divertimento. Programme Le Chevalier de St Georges Symphonie Concertante in G Allegro, Rondeau Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Harpsichord Concerto in F minor BWV 1056 Allegro, Largo, Allegro Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) and Nicholas Jackson Divertimento, Suite from Nicholas Jackson’s Opera The Rose & the Ring 1.Overture (Cantallos) 2. Scarlatti K.215, 3. K.420 4. K.30 (Cat’s Fugue) 5. K.2, 6. K.450, 7.K.461, 8. K.119, 9. K.427. 10. K.435
Admission
Tickets £10 and £6 students Booking Booking line: +44(0)20 7399 1953 Friends booking: Monday 28 March, 10am Public booking: Monday 11 April, 10am

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000508?id=EVENT551044