Double, Double Toil & Trouble - Palisander in Concert

Sat Jun 20 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC+01:00

Grove Auditorium, Magdalen College, Oxford | Oxford

Oxford Festival of the Arts
Publisher/HostOxford Festival of the Arts
Double, Double Toil & Trouble - Palisander in Concert
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The intrinsic links between magic and music have been recognised for thousands of years. In ‘Double, Double, Toil & Trouble’, Palisander explores this relationship through music inspired by humanity’s fascination with the mystical; pieces reflecting the Renaissance concept of the Three Magics; songs used to share news of witch trials; music sent to composers by supernatural beings, through their dreams; and music composed for the group using magical calculations from the 17th Century. Today’s concert will feature music by Hildegard von Bingen, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Dowland and Giuseppe Tartini.
Palisander – making recorders phenomenally interesting and exciting – Katie Derham, BBC Radio 3
Palisander prides itself in presenting imaginative, historical programmes with a wide range of repertoire; performing largely from memory, on recorders up to 6 feet tall! Devising their own choreography, as well as writing new compositions and unique arrangements for the ensemble, the group’s members are keen ambassadors for the recorder’s versatility. This is brought to life in the exciting theatrical concerts, for which Palisander is known.
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