Crossing Borders

Experience an evening of vivacious music by Vivaldi and his 18th-century contemporaries, performed by the acclaimed ensemble La Serenissima under the direction of Adrian Chandler.

This programme unites Vivaldi’s virtuosic Bohemian concertos with music by two European composers, Ariosti and Corbett, whose travels may have enabled them to work ‘undercover’ as spies. Alongside that is a fantastic example of Telemann’s eclectic and cosmopolitan music – music that crosses borders with its joyful blending of various national baroque styles and tastes.

Led by Adrian Chandler, La Serenissima is renowned for their insight into the historical and technical understanding of Baroque music. This is an opportunity to enjoy the refined beauty of Baroque music in the hands of masterful performers.

Programme:
Ariosti Ouverture to La Placidia for strings & continuo
Vivaldi Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in B flat, RV 380
Corbett Concerto IV alla Fiorentina for strings & continuo in b, Opus 8, Libro II
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo per eco in lontano in A, RV 552
Vivaldi Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in g, RV 330
Telemann Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in a, TWV 55:a5

La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler director