Diary: 2009

  1. December

    1. Handel: Messiah
      Lund Chamber Choir, Charivari Agréable Simfonie

      Conductor: Hakan Olsson

      Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, London
      14th December, 7:30pm

  2. November

    1. Handel Arias
      Masterclass with Della Jones

      ETO Covers

      Keynes Theatre, King's College, Cambridge
      18th November, 2-4pm

    2. Handel: Tolomeo (Alessandro Cover)
      English Touring Opera

      Director: James Conway

      Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge
      19th November, 7:30pm

    3. Handel: Tolomeo (Alessandro Cover)
      English Touring Opera

      Director: James Conway

      Northcott Theatre, Exeter
      5th November, 7:30pm

  3. October

    1. Handel and Purcell on Stage
      Masterclass with Michael Chance

      RCM Students

      Recital Hall, Royal College of Music, London
      14th October, 2-5pm

    2. ETO Handelfest: The Director’s Cut
      Arias which had to be cut from ETO’s Handelfest

      RCM Students covering for ETO

      Inner Parry Room, Royal College of Music, London
      22nd October, 6:30pm

    3. Handel: Tolomeo (Alessandro Cover)
      English Touring Opera

      Director: James Conway

      Benjamin Britten Theare, Royal College of Music, London
      17th October, 7:30pm

    4. Handel: Tolomeo (Alessandro Cover)
      English Touring Opera

      Director: James Conway

      Malvern Festival Theatres, Malvern
      29th October, 8pm

  4. September

    1. Purcell: Orpheus Britannicus – The Dance of the Hearts
      Mercurius Company

      Ricardo Barros: Artistic Director, Choreography
      Jane Gingell: Baroque Gestures, Stage Director
      Madeleine Inglehearn: Artistic Advisor and Choreographer

      Cadogan Hall, London
      18th September, 7:30pm

    2. Handel: Jephtha
      Grimeborn Festival

      Director: Ralph Bridle
      Musical Director: David Eaton
      International Baroque Players

      Iphis & the Angel: Tanya Cooling
      Storgé: Sandra Porter
      Jephtha: Anando Mukerjee
      Hamor: Ben Williamson
      Zebul: Richard Strivens

      Arcola Theatre, London
      1st & 2nd September, 8:15pm

  5. August

    1. Handel: Jephtha
      Grimeborn Festival

      Director: Ralph Bridle
      Musical Director: David Eaton
      International Baroque Players

      Iphis & the Angel: Tanya Cooling
      Storgé: Sandra Porter
      Jephtha: Anando Mukerjee
      Hamor: Ben Williamson
      Zebul: Richard Strivens

      Arcola Theatre, London
      31st August 2009, 8:15pm

  6. July

    1. English Song Recital
      with Peter Foggitt

      Sullivan: Orpheus with his Lute
      Howells: King David
      Vaughan-Williams: Let Beauty Awake
      Finzi: Waiting Both / The Phantom / Childhood among the Ferns
      Foggitt: Amoretti (Second Set)

      St. Paul's, Bedford
      28th July, 1:15pm

  7. June

    1. Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia
      St. Petersburg Choir Festival

      Conductor: Josef Wallnig (Austria)
      Il Suono ensemble (UK)
      Pratum Integrum (Russia)

      Regine Sturm (soprano, Austria)
      Ben Williamson (counter tenor, UK)
      Daniel Turner (tenor, UK)
      Gregory Yakerson (baritone, Russia)
      Grigory Shkarupa (bass, Russia)

      State Hermitage, The Armorial Hall, St. Petersburg
      5th June, 7pm

    2. Bach: Magnificat / Purcell: O Sing unto the Lord & They that go down to the Sea in Ships

      London Pro Arte Choir & Esprit Ensemble

      Conductor: Robin Kimber

      Soprano: Helen-Jane Howells
      Soprano: Eleanor Dennis
      Alto: Ben Williamson
      Tenor: Anthony Gregory
      Bass: Jimmy Holliday

      St. Michael's Church, Mill Hill, London
      6th June, 7:30pm

    3. Monteverdi: Vespers
      Epsom Choral Society

      Conductor: Robin Kimber
      Hertfordshire Baroque Soloists

      Soprano: Madeleine Pierard
      Soprano: Lorna Bridge
      Alto: Ben Williamson
      Tenor: Robin Bailey
      Tenor: John McMunn
      Bass: Philip Tebb
      Bass: James Oldfield

      St. Thomas' Church, Epsom
      13th June, 7:30pm

  8. May

    1. Handel: Scene from Giulio Cesare (Tolomeo)
      RCM Opera Scenes

      Year 5 Postgraduate Singers

      Benjamin Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London
      15th May, 5:30pm

  9. April

    1. Handel: Dixit Dominus
      York Early Music Festival

      Conductor: Justin Doyle
      Da Chiesa Baroque Ensemble

      Ampleforth Abbey, Yorkshire
      18th April, 7:30pm

    2. Handel: Alessandro (Tassile)
      London Handel Festival

      Conductor: Laurence Cummings
      Director: William Relton
      London Handel Orchestra

      Alessandro: Christopher Lowrey
      Rossane: Susanna Hurrell
      Lisaura: Sarah-Jane Brandon
      Tassile: Ben Williamson
      Clito: James Oldfield
      Leonato: John McMunn
      Cleone: Rosie Aldridge

      Benjamin Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London
      1st & 2nd April, 7pm

  10. March

    1. Handel: Messiah
      The Hall School Choir and Orchestra

      Conductor: Paul Dean

      St. Mary's, Primrose Hill, London
      12th March, 7:30pm

    2. Handel: Alessandro (Tassile)
      London Handel Festival

      Conductor: Laurence Cummings
      Director: William Relton
      London Handel Orchestra

      Alessandro: Christopher Lowrey
      Rossane: Susanna Hurrell
      Lisaura: Sarah-Jane Brandon
      Tassile: Ben Williamson
      Clito: James Oldfield
      Leonato: John McMunn
      Cleone: Rosie Aldridge

      Benjamin Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London
      30th March, 7pm