Salisbury BaroqueSalisbury Baroque is Salisbury’s only period instrument ensemble. It was formed to enable local players (and some colleagues from further afield) to share their passion for late 17th and 18th century music through concerts and workshops.
Using copies of instruments of the period and authentic playing style, the group is able to bring to its audience a sense of intimacy and style difficult to achieve with larger forces and modern, heavier instruments.
Concerts will take place in the beautiful St Thomas’s church in the centre of Salisbury, where rehearsals will be open to the public.
 Salisbury Baroque delighted an appreciative audience with its first concert of the season. Catherine Martin directed the group and was one of the soloists in a performance of German baroque music. She was joined by Miranda Dodd in an electrifying performance of Bach's Concerto for two Violins in D minor. Cheri Richens (baroque flute) gave a stunning performance of Bach's Suite No.2 in B minor. The group also played Handel's rarely performed Suite from "Almira" and ended the concert with Telemann’s Suite in B flat (from Tafelmusik Production III).
Catherine specialises in performances on period instruments; she is leader of the Gabrieli Consort and Players and the orchestra of the Early Opera Company, and has appeared as guest leader of The English Concert and Florilegium. In demand as violin soloist and director, Catherine has directed concerts with Barokkanerne, Oslo and the Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra.
 In March, Kelly McCusker directed the group in what proved to be a vibrant popular concert of Italian baroque music. This concert included Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” - Spring. Kelly, who studied at The Purcell School, Kingston University and the Birmingham Conservatoire, gave a fine performance of this concerto which she played with delicacy and character.
Vivaldi's "Sonata Follia" was played with superb ensemble & technical panache by recorders (Cheri Richens and Miranda Dodd). They returned later in the concert to give an equally enchanting performance of a work by Samartini.
Matthew Dodd's playing of the E minor bassoon concerto was beautifully phrased with warmth & real understanding of the baroque idiom.
However, it was the final Corelli Concerto Grosso which so well demonstrated the range of colour and expression that this recently formed ensemble are developing so convincingly.
In July, Andrew Mackay will direct Salisbury Baroque and Sarum Consort Singers in a concert of choral music which includes Handel’s Dixit Dominus. Theresa Caudle will lead the orchestra in the last concert of the season.
Andrew Mackay read Classics at Cambridge, but devoted most of his time to music. Andrew succeeded Ralph Allwood as conductor of Goring Chamber Choir, then in 1986 was appointed Musical Director of the Romsey Singers. As a guest conductor he has worked with many choirs including Southern Voices, the Farrant Singers, Southampton University Chamber Choir and I Polifonici Senesi; Andrew founded the Sarum Consort in 1992 and its associate choir, the Sarum Consort Singers, in 2004.
 Theresa Caudle started to learn the violin at the age of seven and the cornett at thirteen. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music having won a scholarship to study the baroque violin, and was the first person to receive a diploma on that instrument. Whilst pursuing her studies on the violin, she became director of The London Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, and with this group travelled all over Europe. As a string player she has been a member of The English Concert, The English Baroque Soloists and The Brandenburg Consort, The Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra and a founder member of The Parley of Instruments. She regularly directs and teaches on baroque courses across the UK and has formed a fruitful collaboration with The Croatian Baroque Ensemble, revisiting Croatia to direct programmes with this ensemble and to coach students at the Academy in Zagreb in baroque performance practice.
Sponsors We are seeking sponsors to help support the orchestra. If you may be able to support the orchestra in this way, please contact us to discuss sponsorship options. |
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