Join the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir as they bring to life the works of musical giants Bach, Purcell, and Handel. From the revolutionary 'St John Passion' to the immersive 'Dido and Aeneas' and the stirring 'Theodora', these performances promise to captivate audiences across Europe. Conducted by maestros like Peter Whelan, Jonathan Sells, and Christophe Rousset, these events highlight the timeless nature of Baroque music while offering a modern and interactive twist.

A Dive into Baroque: Exploring Bach, Purcell, and Handel with English Baroque Soloists

Embark on a musical journey through the heart of Baroque with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists. Featuring Bach’s St John Passion, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, and Handel's Theodora, these performances celebrate the timeless beauty and complexity of Baroque music. With renowned conductors like Peter Whelan, Jonathan Sells, and Christophe Rousset, and set against majestic backdrops across Europe, these events promise to both captivate and educate, inviting audiences to experience the depth of emotion and historical significance of these masterpieces.

A Journey Through Baroque Gems: From Bach to Purcell and Beyond

Dive into a series of captivating performances by the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists as they bring Baroque masterpieces to life. Experience Bach’s St John Passion, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, and Handel’s Theodora, each uniquely presented with a modern twist. Under the expert guidance of conductors Peter Whelan, Jonathan Sells, and Christophe Rousset, these performances promise to captivate audiences across Europe, showcasing the timeless beauty and complexity of Baroque music.

Reviving Baroque Masterpieces: A Journey with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists

Immerse yourself in the grandeur of Baroque music as the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists present a series of captivating performances. From Bach's revolutionary 'St John Passion' to Purcell's dramatic 'Dido and Aeneas,' and Handel's evocative 'Theodora,' these events offer a rich tapestry of historical and emotional depth. Guided by renowned conductors like Peter Whelan, Jonathan Sells, and Christophe Rousset, these performances promise to delight audiences across Europe with their artistry and historical significance.

A Journey Through Baroque Masterpieces: Bach, Purcell, and Handel's Timeless Works

Peter Whelan

Nick Pritchard

Konstantin Krimmel

Anna Dennis

Rebecca Leggett

Kieran Carrel

Malachy Frame

Monteverdi Choir

English Baroque Soloists

The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists perform Bach’s masterpiece with Olivier Award winner Peter Whelan.

The crowning glory of Bach's first Leipzig cantata cycle, his revolutionary St John Passion changed the course of liturgical music history, stamping his interpretation of the gospel in his largest-scale work to date.

The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists have shaped modern audiences' understanding of this music for over 60 years with vivid and compelling performances. Baroque specialist Peter Whelan returns to direct the ensembles, after a critically-acclaimed debut with them in 2024.

Bach: St John Passion

Palau de la Música Catalana

Müpa Budapest

St Martin-in-the-Fields

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.

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Cutty Sark

Handel's great oratorio is one of the most celebrated choral works of the 18th century. A radical vision of faith and freedom.

London in 1750: rocked by earthquakes, and stunned by the 65-year-old Handel’s penultimate oratorio. The adopted Englishman had abandoned his tried-and-tested Old Testament formula for a work set in Christian times, and ending not with triumph and fanfare, but the minor-key death of hero and heroine.

The 18th-century audience shunned Theodora, but 225 years later this story of devotion and martyrdom is firmly recognised as a masterpiece, containing some of Handel’s greatest arias (‘As with rosy steps the morn’; ‘With darkness deep’; ´Angels ever bright and fair’), and choruses which range from the rollicking to the pious to the anguished.

The Monteverdi Choir is amongst the world’s greatest exponents of Handel oratorio, and Theodora requires the choir’s whole expressive spectrum, stretching from the piety of oppressed Christians, to the orgiastic revels of Roman pagans. Continuing our exploration of Handel oratorio in ‘staged’ concert performances, Christophe Rousset conducts the Choir and the English Baroque Soloists, bringing his trademark operatic panache to this transcendental work. They are joined by an international cast of soloists, each of them acclaimed for their thrilling performances of Handel.

Bach: St John Passion

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