The Rose and The Ring

 

Musicians
Madeleine Easton (Violin)
Julia Black (violin)
Emma Alter (viola)
Jenny Bullock (cello)
Kate Aldridge (bass)
Nicholas Jackson (director, harpsichord)

Description

Le Chevalier de St Georges was the son of a slave from La Guadeloupe and a French aristocrat. In addition to being a prolific composer St Georges was a distinguished swordsman. Symphonie Concertante is a delightful work in two movements featuring brilliant writing for 2 solo violins.
It is probable that nearly all Bach’s harpsichord concertos were originally existed in other instrumental versions. The beautiful slow movement of his Concerto in F minor has had many arrangements of it made.
Nicholas Jackson’s Opera based on Thackeray’s ‘The Rose & the Ring’ written in 1854 as ‘A Children’s Pantomime or ‘The History of Prince Giglio & Prince Bulbo’.The opera consists of orchestrations and added vocal lines to Harpsichord Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. Divertimento contains instrumental versions of many of the sonatas used in the opera which is being performed at Drapers’ Hall and then at The Charterhouse in the City on 5th May prior to being recorded. This will be the first performance of the Divertimento.

Programme
Le Chevalier de St Georges
Symphonie Concertante in G
Allegro, Rondeau

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Harpsichord Concerto in F minor BWV 1056
Allegro, Largo, Allegro

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) and Nicholas Jackson
Divertimento, Suite from Nicholas Jackson’s Opera The Rose & the Ring
1.Overture (Cantallos) 2. Scarlatti K.215, 3. K.420
4. K.30 (Cat’s Fugue) 5. K.2, 6. K.450, 7.K.461, 8. K.119,
9. K.427. 10. K.435