Name: Linnet Baroque present 'A Nest of Nightingales'
Start: 2025-03-16T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-16T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Old Theatre Royal

Linnet Baroque present 'A Nest of Nightingales'

Tales of the fascinating Linley family, from Bath, whose musical triumphs and personal scandals rocked Georgian society. NO BOOKING FEE
About this Event

Linnet Baroque perform vocal and instrumental music written by Thomas Linley the elder, first musical director of the Bath Assembly rooms & his son, also Thomas, a childhood friend of Mozart. Also featuring music by their teachers & virtuosic arias perfomed by Elizabeth Linley, famous for her interpretations of Handel's 'bird song' arias.

We are thrilled that Timothy Roberts has composed a work for us, which will premiere at 'The Old Theatre Royal' in Bath on 16th March. The concert will be repeated at Insole Court, Cardiff on 23rd March. See https://www.linnetbaroque.com/ for more details.

MUSIC BY THE LINLEYS, HANDEL, BOYCE, JACKSON, NARDINI & THE

PREMIERE OF TIMOTHY ROBERTS' COMPOSITION FOR SOPRANO & BASS VIOL

'MRS SHERIDAN TO HER BROTHER'S VIOLIN'

Players for this concert are as follows:

Elin Harries - soprano

Oliver Webber - baroque violin

Thomas Pickering- recorders & baroque flute

Ibrahim Aziz - bass viol

Asako Ogawa - harpsichord

DELIVERING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES WITH OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS