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Eamonn Dougan makes his conducting debut with The Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus at the Royal Festival Hall for Handel ‘Messiah’ on Friday 13 December – featured soloists are: Nardus Williams soprano, Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano, Benjamin Hulett tenor and Matthew Brook bass-baritone.
A busy Summer saw Jack’s return as Artistic Director of Australian Festival of Chamber Music for his third year to exceptional feedback. He debuted at La Jolla Summerfest in California giving the closing concert performance of ‘The Lark Ascending’ and in October gave the world premiere of new a programme, ‘Flight of the Soul’, with VOCES8 in New York. This autumn sees him recording three new albums.
Marking her tenure as New Principal Guest Director, Rachel Podger directs the renowned Canadian Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Choir in an intimate new album and kicks off the 2024/2025 season with an all-Mozart opener with Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 in C Major “Jupiter” at the heart.
I Fagiolini and friends The City Musick conducted by Robert Hollingworth, rediscover Colossal Baroque with Benevoli’s Missa Benevola, I Fagiolini’s new album released on CORO Records on 4 October. The album features three world premiere recordings and is the second instalment of the group’s album series exploring Benevoli’s masses. On the day of the release, I Fagiolini will perform Benevoli’s Missa Benevola, Carissimi’s Jephte and Monteverdi Motets for solo voice, duets and ensemble at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Charismatic virtuoso Emily Sun presents her debut concerto album ‘Film Fantasia’, released on 4 October. Featured on the album is the world premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s new violin concerto ‘Fantasie im Wintergarten’ which Emily will give the UK Premiere of with BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Gemma New on 24 October.
Simon Crawford-Phillips makes his long-awaited debut as the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra’s conductor in ‘The Fearless’ and launches a dynamic series of concerts ‘Musikaliska Möten’ in Stockholm’s oldest concert hall ‘Musikaliska Kvarteret’.
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VOCES8 recent tour in Australia produced many highlights including Barnaby Smith making his debut conducting Queensland Symphony Orchestra, guest violinist Jack Liebeck and a World Premiere of Taylor Scott Davis’ ‘Effortlessly’ to a sell-out audience at Sydney Opera House’s main stage, all of which have received rave reviews.
‘To Sing of Love’ – the new album from The VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra is conducted by Barnaby Smith and features virtuoso violinist Jack Liebeck. Released on 7 June, the programme includes the world premiere recording of Taylor Scott Davis’ new concerto for violin, choir and orchestra, ‘To Sing of Love: a Triptych’ alongside a new adaptation of ‘The Lark Ascending’ for choir, violin and orchestra and Britten ‘Rejoice in the Lamb’. The album accompanies Jack Liebeck and VOCES8’s Australian tour which includes Barnaby Smith’s debut conducting Queensland Symphony Orchestra in the new Lark adaptation and Christopher Tin ‘The Lost Birds’, as well as the world premiere of Taylor Scott Davis’ Effortlessly at Sydney Opera House on 23 June.
Award-winning Baroque violinist Rachel Podger, together with four musicians from Brecon Baroque, take the resurgence of the Arts in England post-1660 as the compelling inspiration for her new album, The Muses Restor’d, to be released on 24th May 2024 on Channel Classics.
As Ensemble Diderot launches the first single from its new album ‘Berlin Harpsichord Concertos’ today, Percius Management is delighted to welcome the group and its director, violinist and conductor Johannes Pramsohler, to its family of artists. As leading lights of the new generation in Early Music, Johannes and Ensemble Diderot will collect their International Classical Music Award at a ceremony in Valencia on 12th April for winning Baroque album “Sonate a quattro”. New album ‘Berlin Harpsichord Concertos’ will be released on Audax on 17th May.
On 1st March, I Fagiolini released Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories, a perfect set of miniatures for just four voices. Recorded in their rarely heard original low pitch by I Fagiolini its new album - the captured sound is intense and profoundly moving. The special edition CD also includes readings by Robert Hollingworth of nine of Christopher Reid’s heart-rending poems from ‘A Scattering’ which won Costa Book of the Year 2009. This disc is the second in I Fagiolini’s new series on CORO comprising five new releases as well as re-releases to herald the group’s 40th Anniversary in 2026.
Jack Liebeck has reason to celebrate with a trio of upcoming albums. “Vaughan Williams: Retrospect” with London Choral Sinfonia & Michael Waldron, “The Music of Frederick Laurence” with Anna Tilbrook and Thomas Wilson’s violin concerto with RSNO & Rory Macdonald.
The UK’s newest early music venture, 'Fairest Isle Festival - Early Music on the Isle of Wight' - appoints Robert Hollingworth as Artistic Director.
Internationally acclaimed violinist Emily Sun has been named by UKARIA as the next custodian of ‘The Adelaide’ violin, crafted in Milan in 1753–57 by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (1711–1786).
Rachel Podger scoops a Solo Instrumental award from Opus Klassik adding to the growing list of accolades for her album Tutta Sola on Channel Classics, including BBC Music Magazine’s Recording of the Year Award.
Released on Friday 6 October on CORO, ‘Missa Tu Es Petrus’ is the first album in I Fagiolini’s new series featuring world premiere recordings which explore the dazzling multi-choir soundworld of relatively unknown Roman master, Orazio Benevoli.
Decca Classics’ unveils its new album ‘A Choral Christmas’ today, alongside the release of the album’s first single, the fourth movement of Taylor Scott Davis’ Magnificat, ‘Deposuit Potentes’. Due for release on 3 November, Grammy-nominated ensemble VOCES8 is joined by its VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra conducted by Barnaby Smith and soloist Jack Liebeck for an album packed full of choral/orchestral treats including the world premiere recording of Taylor Scott Davis’ ‘Magnificat’ and Taylor’s five new carol arrangements.
Rachel Podger has won the BBC Music Magazine 2023 Recording of the Year Award and Instrumental Award for her acclaimed solo recital album, Tutta Sola, on Channel Classics. Simultaneously, we’re thrilled to share news of Rachel’s appointment as Principal Guest Director with internationally renowned orchestra, Tafelmusik, beginning in autumn 2024; also to unveil that Rachel will be Kings Place’s Artist in Focus 23/24. Alongside this two new album releases in April, a Vivaldi Concertos 7CD box-set and CPE Bach with Kristian Bezuidenhout, have already garnered additional accolades.
Recently Grammy-nominated and amongst a busy touring and conducting schedule with VOCES8 and ensembles around the world, Barnaby Smith unveils his new solo album, ‘Bach’, as he makes his debut conducting Nederlandse Reisopera in Handel Messiah.
We’re delighted to unveil the release of Rachel’s new solo album ‘Tutta Sola’ for Channel Classics on 28 October. The album will be given its US concert premiere at the Library of Congress, Washington on 8 November and its UK concert premiere at the Barbican, London on 15 December before touring on to Europe and the USA through Spring ‘23. Aside from recital touring, Rachel’s packed ’22/’23 Season includes return visits to the Irish Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik, Caramoor and two projects continuing her developing relationship with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Jack Liebeck’s season sets of to a flying start as he releases new single ‘The Lark Ascending’ (arr. Paul Drayton) with VOCES8 on 7 October, and joins them celebrating Vaughan Williams’ 150th anniversary in a special concert ‘LIVE From London The Lost Birds’ which features a new adaptation of ‘The Lark Ascending’ for choir, orchestra and soloist on 15 October. These follow a superb first outing as Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. Jack’s first festival exceeded audience development and ticket targets and supported new works, new premieres and artist debuts.
Percius celebrated 10 years of service to its artists on 1 October 2022.
Percius welcomes the Neave Trio to its family of artists. Forged out of friendship and honed by passion, the Neave Trio has earned enormous praise for its engaging, cutting-edge performances, innovative collaborations and its championing of works by living composers.
Percius is delighted to welcome two new artists to its roster, violinist Emily Sun who is “on the verge of international super-stardom” (The Australian) and composer Taylor Scott Davis whose “inspired pen” (Opera Today) captured many hearts with his recent orchestra and choir works for VOCES8 and LIVE From London Christmas which were premiered on Classic FM and digitally around the globe. The New Year brings new music and new albums too - Percius is proud to unveil new releases by Rachel Podger and I Fagiolini, plus debuts for Jack Liebeck and Simon Crawford-Phillips.
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