Rameau undoubtedly wrote some of the richest, most dramatically vivid music of the Baroque era. While in recent years it has enjoyed a much-deserved revival, it remains too rarely heard in the UK. The Ramellians exist to redress that balance, by reviving his music in the spirit and on the scale of the private salon performances in Paris through which it first came to life.

Founded and directed by Alistair Scahill, performer and Rameau researcher, alongside founding members Catherine Martin and Zoe Shevlin, the group draws on the wealth of period-instrument specialists in the UK to present programmes of music by Rameau and his contemporaries.

The launch concert is intended to demonstrate the range of what The Ramellians can offer in an ensemble of this size, presenting highlights from four of Rameau's operas with a seven-piece instrumental ensemble and soprano soloist. In addition to this format, The Ramellians will offer concerts given over to a single Rameau opera, performed in extended chamber arrangements true to the salon scale. These performances will include pre-concert talks on a particular aspect of the work offering a musicological dimension to its work.

In order to reach smaller venues and audiences as part of The Ramellians' mission, a smaller trio ensemble consisting of violin, viola and harpsichord will bring a range of chamber music of the period to life with Rameau's Pièces de clavecin en concerts as the cornerstone of the repertoire. Outreach and education work is also anticipated as the project evolves.

To reserve a ticket, please contact The Ramellians by emailing info@ramellians.co.uk or click the Book Tickets button to visit their website for the latest info.

Programme includes highlights from:
Jean-Philippe Rameau Les Indes galantes
Pigmalion
Les Boréades
Platée

Performers:
Lauren Lodge-Campbell soprano
Rosie Bowker flute
Zoe Shevlin bassoon
Catherine Martin violin
Alistair Scahill viola
Samuel Ng bass viol
Kate Brooke double bass
Jan Waterfield continuo