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Tax my Tongue
'Tax my Tongue' showcases the compositions of three female composers who were also famous singers in the 18th century: Eliza Turner, Harriet Abrams and Mary-Ann Wrighten. All three had significant links to Handel's repertoire as singers and had works written for them by Boyce, Arne, Dibdin and others. Also featured is the music of Maria Cosway, the celebrated portrait artist and society hostess, much influenced by the feminist ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft, buried at St Peter's Church. Scandal and tragedy abounded in their lives, which will be explored as narratives during the performance.
Linnet Baroque:
Elin Harries soprano
Gabriel Alvez recorders, baroque flute
May Robertson baroque violin
Ibrahim Aziz bass viol
Asako Ogawa harpsichord
Sun, 18 Oct 2026
St John's ARC, Harlow
6:00pm
£15 (conc. available)- ➕1 other performance
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Linnet Baroque explores the lives and music of three female composers who were also famous singers of Handel's music in the 18th century.
'Tax my Tongue' showcases the compositions of three female composers who were also famous singers in the 18th century: Eliza Turner, Harriet Abrams and Mary-Ann Wrighten. All three had significant links to Handel's repertoire as singers and had works written for them by Boyce, Arne, Dibdin and others. Also featured is the music of Maria Cosway, the celebrated portrait artist and society hostess, much influenced by the feminist ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft, buried at St Peter's Church. Scandal and tragedy abounded in their lives, which will be explored as narratives during the performance.
Linnet Baroque:
Elin Harries soprano
Gabriel Alvez recorders, baroque flute
May Robertson baroque violin
Ibrahim Aziz bass viol
Asako Ogawa harpsichord
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Location
St John's ARC, Harlow
St John’s Walk, Market Street, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0AJ
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows: