Seaton Music’s 76th Classical Season Concert
Following the huge success of their visit to Seaton last season, we have invited RED PRIEST to return.
Red Priest’s Truly Madly Baroque programme is acclaimed as a high-energy, virtuosic, and theatrical performance that reinterprets Baroque classics with immense flair and wit. Critics and audiences describe the show as “electrifying” and “baroque with attitude,” featuring rapid recorder changes, improvisatory styles, and engaging, often humorous, presentations.
“Their program, titled “Truly, Madly, Baroque,” pays tribute to the great composer Vivaldi, known as the “red priest.” The group’s leader, Piers Adams, showcased his mastery of the recorder. His energetic playing impressed the crowd and may have inspired many to reconsider the instrument they once played in school. Adams explained that the recorder was a staple of baroque music. When the quartet began their performance, their harmony and teamwork were immediately clear. The quartet’s technical skill and energy overwhelmed the audience. Their ability to memorize and perform such a wide range of pieces was remarkable. At the end of their concert, Red Priest received an extended and well-deserved ovation.” (Jackie Warner, IoW County Press.)
Programme:
“TRULY, MADLY BAROQUE”
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerto in A minor (orig. B minor) RV580 from L’Estro Armonico Allegro – Largo – Larghetto – Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Adagio in Bb (theme from ‘Truly Madly Deeply’) BWV 1029
Georg Frederick Handel (1685-1759) Sonata in F Major Op.2 No.4 Larghetto – Vivace – Adagio – Alla Breve – Allegro
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) / Maurizo Cazzati (1620-1677) / Diego Ortiz (1510 – 1576) A Suite of Grounds
Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major (BWV 1050) Part One Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major (BWV 1050) Part Two Affettuoso – Allegro
Georg Phillip Telemann (1681-1767) Largo and Presto from Concerto in E minor
Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (1703 –1755) Vertigo
Georg Frederick Handel Aria Amorosa from Op.2 No.1
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) / Red Priest (1997- ) La Folia (Madness) Op.5 No.12
Tickets: £25
Free for under 19s and full-time students.
Season Tickets available.