Programme June10_AAM programme April 2010 09/06/2010 15:49 Page 1
The English School Four centuries of English music James Gilchrist tenor Michael Thompson horn Richard Egarr director & harpsichord 17 June West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 18 June Wigmore Hall, London Welcome! Tonight’s concert takes us on a journey spanning four hundred years of English music, from the baroque golden age of Purcell, Handel and Christopher Gibbons to the wartime sound-world of Benjamin Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings. I’m thrilled to welcome James Gilchrist, with whom the AAM has enjoyed a fruitful relationship over many years, and Michael Thompson, whose
illustrious career as a horn player began when he was appointed principal horn of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the tender age of eighteen. These concerts are the last in our 2009–2010 London and Cambridge seasons. I hope you have enjoyed this year’s performances as much as I have; and that we’ll see you on many occasions in 2010–2011. Richard Egarr Music Director
AAM 2010–2011 London & Cambridge season The AAM has just announced its 2010–2011 season. At its heart will be The Bach Dynasty, a series of concerts exploring masterworks by JS Bach alongside less well-known works by three of his forebears and his four composer-sons. Other highlights will include Mozart’s early opera La Finta Giardiniera, and South American Connections, a programme full of the vibrant sounds of South American baroque and classical music. On page 17 there’s an at-a-glance view of the season to whet your appetite; but be sure also to pick up a copy of our new season brochure, and to complete a mailing list form if you’d like to be among the first to hear about AAM concerts in the future.
Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall and Barbican Centre Booking for AAM concerts at Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall and the Barbican Centre is now open. West Road Concert Hall Subscription tickets can be purchased at the subscription booking desk after the Cambridge performance, and subscription booking remains open until Monday 21 June. By subscribing to all five concerts at West Road, you are guaranteed the same seats for each performance, and you benefit from a 15% reduction on the cost of your tickets. General booking for individual concerts opens at noon on 24 June through the Cambridge Arts Theatre box office on 01223 503333 or online at www.aam.co.uk/cambridge.
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