April 2017
‘A weekend dedicated to Handel in Norwich, was a fine tribute to both composer and musicians…playing was vibrant and expressive throughout…This inaugural Handel Festival was a high-quality event for both young and old, aficionado or beginner’ Martyn Harrison Seen and Heard-International We’ve just about recovered from our first ever love: Handel festival, which took place […]
2-day event in Norwich, April 22-23 2017
The Brook Street Band launches its inaugural Handel Festival, a 2-day event in Norwich, April 22-23 2017 The Brook Street Band has long dreamed of presenting its own Festival, dedicated to the great love of its life, George Frideric Handel. love: Handel is a brand new festival, timed to coincide with and celebrate the end […]
June 15, 2016
We are busy working towards our 20th Anniversary Concert at Wigmore Hall on 17th July. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate 20 years of friendship and music-making, with musical colleagues spanning the Band’s life, and we really hope to see you there. Do visit the Wigmore Hall Website for more information and to book […]
March 10, 2016
February saw the Band give sell-out concerts in Norwich and London, with the premiere of its new Margherita Durastanti programme. Durastanti’s connection with Handel extended for thirty years, in Italy and London. The Brook Street Band’s programme explores Handel’s music, first sung by Durastanti in Rome and later London, alongside instrumental works from the same period. […]