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Introducing the Ophicleide
Fri 22 Aug 2014John Elliot introduces a relatively rarely seen instrument, the Ophicleide, and talks about its role in Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.
See moreFairest Isle by Henry Purcell
Sun 13 Jul 2014Soprano Julia Doyle and our players perform Fairest Isle by Henry Purcell.
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Introducing the Violoncello da Spalla
Wed 2 Apr 2014Sigiswald Kuijken talks about and demonstrates the now 'extinct' Violoncello da Spalla (essentially a cello played under one's chin).
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How to Make a Hosepipe Horn
Wed 26 Feb 2014Horn player Martin Lawrence demonstrates how to make a working horn using just a hosepipe and a few other household bits.
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Performing Beethoven’s Symphony No.8 from First Edition Parts
Fri 22 Nov 2013Leader Margaret Faultless explores a first edition score of Beethoven's Symphony No.8.
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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Winter, Allegro | Choreography by Henri Oguike
Mon 4 Nov 2013In February 2013 we collaborated with Choreographer Henri Oguike on a bold new interpretation of Vivaldi's seminal Four Seasons, fusing cutting-edge contemporary dance with period performance. Here's a taster of the event with the Allegro from Winter.
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Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks: Shock and Awe
Wed 21 Aug 2013George Frideric Handel is best known for restoring English music to its’ highly respected and acclaimed position, following years of compositional drought after the death of Purcell in 1695. He wrote music that was especially melodic and cosmopolitan in approach.
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Wed 3 Apr 2013Ahead of our Insight Club on 6 April, we chatted to astrologist and OAE enthusiast Shelley von Strunckel about Mozart, mysticism and The Matrix…
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