about this event
Olwen Foulkes (Recorders), Ellen Bundy (Violin), Carina Drury (Cello), Toby Carr (Lute), Benedict Williams (Harpsichord)
‘Pick a Card’
Imagine cosy evenings playing cards. This innovative programme connects historical playing cards to different pieces of music, telling seasonal stories about people, places, and animals in winter. Music by Vivaldi, Handel, Corelli, Rossi, Purcell, and Ucellini. Ensemble Augelletti is the current New Generation Baroque Ensemble in partnership with BBC Radio 3, the National Centre for Early Music, and the Royal College of Music. They perform regularly on BBC Radio 3 and arts festivals across the UK.
Please note: Cranleigh Arts and the tea bar will be open from 3.15pm on Sunday 26th January. Ticket holders are welcome to enjoy playing historical card games before the concert!
Ensemble Augelletti specialise in creating innovative programmes that connect baroque chamber music to the every-day stories of people living in the 18th Century. They are known for engaging performances that demonstrate an ‘equal capacity for elegant pathos and rip-roaring technical dexterity.' (The Arts Desk, 2024).
Ensemble Augelletti perform regularly on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ and ‘Early Music’ Shows and in arts festivals across the UK including York, London, Brighton, Beverley Early Music festivals. They were finalists of the York International Young Artist Competition and released their debut CD recording entitled ‘The Library of a Prussian Princess’ on Barn Cottage Records in 2022. Their year-long digital project ‘Pick a Card...’ explored historical playing cards from the British Museum’s collection reaching more than 37K online viewers and their KS1 outreach programme ‘Augelletti’s Aviary’ in collaboration with Voces8 launched in September 2024.
Listen here:
https://www.ensembleaugelletti.com/pick-a-card/v/pick-a-cardepisode-31