Conductor

EPSG:4326

Cantatas 3

St. Gumbertus Church

Led by conductor Jonathan Sells, the Baroque choir present a dazzling showcase of their repertoire.

Best of Monteverdi Choir

Usher Hall

The Usher Hall transforms into a sanctuary for John Tavener’s magnum opus, The Veil of the Temple. This is only the second time it has ever been performed in the UK.

EIF: Opening Concert: The Veil of The Temple

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Following their thrilling performances of J.S. Bach motets with Jonathan Sells at the Leipzig Bach Festival in 2024, the Monteverdi Choir performs two of his miniature masterpieces in 2025, alongside Handel’s barnstorming setting of Psalm 110, Dixit Dominus.

This concert will allow the Choir and English Baroque Soloists to unleash the full range of their expressive potential, from the plangent intimacy of Purcell’s Funeral Sentences to Handel’s virtuosic vocal and instrumental writing.

Sing to the Lord a New Song

Snape Maltings

An immersive production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, conducted by Jonathan Sells and directed by Andrew Staples.

The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists present Purcell’s operatic masterpiece, with the Cutty Sark as a stunning backdrop. A cast of leading soloists bring this drama – based on Book IV of Virgil’s Aeneid – to life as never before.

With the hull of the historic ship looming over the narrative like a spectre of the Trojan fleet, the production will incorporate Purcell’s Funeral Sentences, written for the funeral of Queen Mary who founded the Royal Hospital for Seamen, on the site of the present Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.

Conductor

Jonathan Sells

Events

Upcoming events

May 21, 2026

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas · English Baroque Soloists

Past events

Aug 6, 2025

Cantatas 3 · Bachwoche Ansbach

Aug 4, 2025

Best of Monteverdi Choir · Usher Hall

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Dixit Dominus by Handel

English Baroque Soloists

Conductor in Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied by Bach

English Baroque Soloists

Conductor in Dido and Aeneas by Purcell

English Baroque Soloists

Conductor in Funeral sentences by Purcell

English Baroque Soloists

Conductor in Hear my prayer, O Lord by Purcell

English Baroque Soloists

Conductor in Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf by Bach

English Baroque Soloists

Conductor in Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte by Bach

English Baroque Soloists

Conductor in Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei by Purcell

English Baroque Soloists

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