The Greenwood Consort: Ian Hiscock, Mark Bennett and friends.
NEWS:
- On Sunday 30th March 2025, 6.00pm at St Peter's Church, Ugborough, we are hosting The Brook Street Band. Tickets £20 (free for under 21) at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-brook-street-band-trust/t-eanjldp
- The Brook Street Band, writes:
- Are you hungry? Join us in our imagined 'kitchen' as we musically prepare and cook dinner for friends. As the evening progresses deep conversations ensue, mystery musical ingredients provide sustenance and spice; a rich baroque diet to nourish mind and soul.
The kitchen has always been the heart of the home. Although hidden away in Handel’s time it was no less lacking in drama and passion, servants and cooks working hard to ensure a smooth-running household. Today’s kitchens are positioned centre-stage, shared spaces for preparation, eating and drinking. Convivial food, free-flowing wine* ... some juicy gossip... perfect ingredients for an enticing, entertaining, thought-provoking musical event. Featured composers include: Telemann, Handel, JS Bach, CPE Bach, Rameau, Purcell, Errollyn Wallen. 
Narrator, Rachel Harris & Kathryn Parry (violins), Tatty Theo (cello), Carolyn Gibley (harpsichord)
The Brook Street Band (“ensemble so pin-sharp it merits a safety warning” - BBC Music Magazine) presents a musical feast with glorious music of the high baroque, composers including Bach and Handel so dear to BSB’s heart and incorporating some of BSB’s trademark quirky chamber arrangements. There will be Tafelmusik from Telemann too, alongside other baroque gems. Moving to the present day, Baroque music continues to subtly influence today’s pop music, ground basses and set chord progressions running through some of the best offerings from the charts. Alongside spectacular contemporary classical music by Master of the King’s Music Errollyn Wallen CBE, The Brook Street Band interweaves one or two surprising short popular favourites through the evening’s music bringing the centuries together, both worlds harmoniously and seamlessly blended together.
The concert comprises a 75-minute performance (no interval), music and texts to evoke food preparation and cooking, eating and drinking and post-prandial conversation. Music list to include: Telemann, Handel, JS Bach, CPE Bach, Rameau, Purcell, Errollyn Wallen
“There’s something that’s really warm, effortless and relaxed about a Brook Street show. The musicians clearly enjoy each other’s work, as of course do we, the audience! Lovely programming, great musicianship…” Petworth Festival
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Continuo Foundation.
*NB: There is no actual food and wine included in the ticket price
- On Sunday 13th April 2025, 3.00pm in Stoke Damerel Church, Plymouth, The Greenwood Consort presents La Stravaganza - an extravagance of Venetian baroque music. In association with Plymouth Music Accord
- Mark Bennett: voice, recorders, viols
- Liz Coxon: voice, violin
- Liam Fleet: voice, dulcian, baroque bassoon
- Ian Hiscock: harpsichord, organ
- Joshua Thomas-North: voice
- Programme of Monteverdi, Marini, Castello, Rore, Vivaldi, Caldara TBA
- On 20th January 2023 we made our SOMM CD label debut with organist Richard Lester, providing the plainchant and obligato voice for Frescobaldi's Fiori Musicali
- The South Hams Community Orchestra is currently full in most sections - violas and a bassoon welcome. Players of at least Grade 4 standard can contact Ian (01752 698156, [email protected]) for more details or to join the waiting list. shco.co.uk
- Amateur recorder players who would like to play as part of a supportive and inspiring group might like to look at https://www.recorders-at-plymouth.org.uk
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