London Conchord Ensemble (Instrumental Ensemble)

Founded: 2002 - London, England

London Conchord Ensemble is a flexible ensemble of internationally recognised young soloists, chamber musicians and principals from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Opera House Orchestra and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Based in London ,the ensemble explores both the traditional and contemporary repertoire of chamber music written for combinations of strings, wind and piano.

Following their critically acclaimed debut at the Wigmore Hall debut in October 2002 the ensemble has continued to perform extensively throughout the UK, Europe and North America. Highlights of recent seasons include performances at Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, Dusseldorf Tonhalle, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Palais des Beaux Arts, Niedersachsen Musik Festival and tours of Ireland, France and America. 2011 includes a new 3 concert residency at Eton College, the ensemble's debut at the prestigious music series at the Library of Congress in Washington, concerts in Spain and further performances throughout the UK. The ensemble enjoys regular collaborations with guest vocalists and recent concerts at Windsor Festival, Newbury Festival, Winchester Festival and Chelsea Festival have included Dame Felicity Lott, Susan Bickly, Andrew Kennedy, James Gilchrist and Katherine Broderick. Conchord is ensemble-in-residence at Champs Hill.

Conchord has received wide critical acclaim for their recordings of Francis Poulenc, George Crumb, Thuille and J.S. Bach on the Sanctuary Classics/ASV, Black Box and Quartz labels and regularly appears on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. In association with Orchid Classics, Conchord release their latest CD in May 2010. Entitled "St Petersburg" the recording includes chamber music by Glazunov, Dmitri Shostakovich, Glazunov and Glinka.

Members

Julian Milford (Piano)
Alasdair Beatson (Piano)
Maya Koch (Violin)
Douglas Paterson (Viola)
Thomas Carroll (Cello)
Bridget MacRae (Cello)
Daniel Pailthorpe (Flute)
Emily Pailthorpe (Oboe)
Maximiliano Martin (Clarinet)
Nicholas Korth (Horn)
Andrea de Flammineis (Bassoon)
Julie Price (Bassoon)

“The ensemble clicks perfectly, the playing seemingly effortless and a regard for precision never stifling the musicians’ natural feeling for life and breath.” - BBC Music Magazine

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Source: London Conchord Ensemble Website; Photos by Patrick Allen - Opera Omnia, James McMillan (photographer names are embeded in the photo names)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2011)

Recordings of Bach’s Instrumental Works

Conductor

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Works

Florian Uhlig

Instrumental Ensemble

Orchestral Suite No. 2 BWV 1067
Concertos for oboe d’amore/oboe, strings & continuo, BWV 1055R, 1060R
Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo, BWV 1043
Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1047, BWV 1049, BWV 1050

Recordings of Arrangements/Transcriptions of Bach’s Works

Conductor

As

Works

Florian Uhlig

Instrumental Ensemble

Bach-D. Pailthorpe: Aria from BWV 208, arranged for 2 flutes, cello & piano
Bach-D. Pailthorpe: Chorale from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for flute, piano & strings

Links to other Sites

London Conchord Ensemble (Official Website)
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