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| Helen Charlston, Rowan Pierce, Nick Pritchard & Ben Kazez with the AAM © Mark Allan |
Rowan Pierce (soprano)
Helen Charlston (alto)
Nick Pritchard (tenor)
Ben Kazez (bass)
Laurence Cummings (director & harpsichord)
7.30pm, Thursday 16 April, 2006
Milton Court Concert Hall, London
★★★★★
'The Chosen One'
Graupner, Christoph (1683-1760): Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, GWV 1113/23b
Rolle, Christian Friedrich (1681-1751): St. Luke Passion, 'Es wurden aber auch' & 'Verdammliche Bosheit'
Kaufmann, Georg Friedrich (1679-1735): O ich elender Mensch wer wird mich erlösen
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767): Ich muß auf den Bergen weinen und heulen
Fasch, Johann Friedrich (1688-1758): Concerto for flute & oboe
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Du Wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23
Encore:
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22, 'Ertöt uns durch dein Güte'
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| Rachel Brown & Leo Duarte with the Academy of Ancient Music © Mark Allan |
'Soprano Rowan Pierce and alto Helen Charlston wound their lines together beautifully with the lilting oboes, with Charlston in particular growing from nothing on long notes to emerge out of the texture'.
'Nick Pritchard’s recitative was tender yet with the communicative immediacy now familiar from his Evangelist performances in the Passions. And when joined with Pritchard, bass Ben Kazez delivered their busy duetting with perfect clarity'.
Telemann:
'Clear-focussed recitative from Pritchard, righteous shaking from Kazez, and gentle trotting from Pierce, against stunningly virtuosic filigree from flautist Rachel Brown'.
Fasch:
'Brown and (Leo) Duarte were a delight, mixing perfectly judged expression with deft virtuosity'.
'Cummings directed from the harpsichord with clarity and energy, and the players performed with sensitivity, dexterity and affection for the music throughout'.
Read my full review on Bachtrack here.
