Bradford Baroque Band was formed in 1996 to perform chamber music on period instruments. The core players are:
Mark Davies: celloClaire Heaney: flute
Steven Hollas: harpsichord, organ, fortepiano
Owen Morse-Brown: recorder
Peter Sneyd: bassoon
The repertoire ranges from Baroque solo and trio sonatas to Mozart masterpieces and Schubert songs. Based in Bradford on Avon, the group has performed in many local venues including Longleat House, Westwood Church and the Wiltshire Music Centre.
The band frequently expands to accompany choral works such as Bach's Mass in B minor, Handel's Messiah and Schubert's Mass in E flat. violinists Alison Townley and Hazel Brooks lead the orchestra.
Examples of Past Events
Olde England corporate Event at Longleat House
The 10 piece band played Purcell's Rondo and the famous music from Abdelnazar as people came in tio the house. 2 flutes played in the library and 2 violins played... The band played background music while drinks were being served, from the foot of the stairs which floated through the whole house. There were Shakespearean songs with a soprano and theorbo, and a bassoon sonata. there was a concert at the end of the evening with extracts from Handel's Water Music (after dinner).Bradford Baroque Band often breaks into smaller groups to provide music and atmosphere in different parts of a house at the same time.
An evening of Baroque Music with Supper at Sheldon Manor
Italian Music & Supper - Urchfont Manor (sold out)Baroque Extravaganza - Iford Manor (Sold out)
Masked Party with torch-light procession at The Circus Bath
18th Century Costume Ball in association with Bath Minuet
BBC2 with Rory McGrath for BBC Knowledge
BBC lottery programme with Wiltshire Music Centre.
Examples of concerts include
An Evening of Music by Travelling Composers (Matteis, Scarlatti, Handel...)A Musical Grand Tour (Parcham, Boismortier, JS Bach, Vivaldi...) - Refreshments in Westwood Manor (Sold Out)
Bach's famous Suite 2 in B Minor for flute & Strings and Telemann's double concerto for recorder & bassoon.
Trios by Leclair, Williams & Boismortier, Songs by Purcell & Betty Roe, Chamber Symphony by Mark Davies.
Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts at Building of Bath Museum.
Mozart and Beethoven. Mozart's Violin Sonata in B flat and Beethoven's Horn Sonata, Hazel Brooks - violin, Steve Macallister - natural horn, Steven Hollas - fortepiano.
Bradford Baroque Band are available for concerts, recitals, corporate events, receptions, weddings etc...
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