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Vache Baroque

Water Music

But not by Handel...

Water Music
Programme to include:
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Le Sommeil d’Ulisse (c.1715)
Henry Purcell They that go down to the sea in ships (c.1684)
George Frideric Handel As pants the Hart (1713)
Antonio Vivaldi Violin Concerto in Eb major ‘La Tempesta di mare’ (1725)


Water Music, but not by Handel… With a shimmering lake as a backdrop, join us for an H2O-themed concert event where rising-star soloists Sophia Prodanova (violin) and Isabelle Peters (soprano) will share the stage with David Attenborough’s triple-BAFTA-award-winning sound recordist Chris Watson.

Storms, rivers, oceans, and creatures of the sea… This will be a full-drama adventure sailing into the ‘High Baroque’.

Performers:
Jonathan Darbourne
director
Sophia Prodanova violin soloist
Isabelle Peters soprano soloist
Chris Watson sound recordist
The Vache Baroque Band and Singers


The grounds will open at 6pm for picnicking before the concert.

  • festival Vache Baroque Summer festival
  • date Fri, 4 September 2026
  • location The Vache, Chalfont St Giles
  • time 7:15pm
  • ticket £3 - 56

Full Event Details

Programme to include:
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Le Sommeil d’Ulisse (c.1715)
Henry Purcell They that go down to the sea in ships (c.1684)
George Frideric Handel As pants the Hart (1713)
Antonio Vivaldi Violin Concerto in Eb major ‘La Tempesta di mare’ (1725)

Water Music, but not by Handel… With a shimmering lake as a backdrop, join us for an H2O-themed concert event where rising-star soloists Sophia Prodanova (violin) and Isabelle Peters (soprano) will share the stage with David Attenborough’s triple-BAFTA-award-winning sound recordist Chris Watson.

Storms, rivers, oceans, and creatures of the sea… This will be a full-drama adventure sailing into the ‘High Baroque’.

Performers:
Jonathan Darbourne
director
Sophia Prodanova violin soloist
Isabelle Peters soprano soloist
Chris Watson sound recordist
The Vache Baroque Band and Singers

The grounds will open at 6pm for picnicking before the concert.

Venue Details & Map

Location

The Vache, Chalfont St Giles
The Vache, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4SD


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