Academy of Ancient Music - The Royall Consort
- Date
- 21 April, 2027
- Start time:
- 19:30
- Venue Name
- West Road Concert Hall
Description
Programme:
Lawes Royal Consort in D minor
Scheidt Paduan Cantus IV, Galliard Battaglia, Canzon ‘Nachbar Roland’
Baltzar Prelude & John come kiss me now
Castello Sonata XIII
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Castello Sonata XIV
Kapsberger Toccata for Two Theorbos
Simpson Ground in G major for Two Bass Viols
Lawes Royal Consort in D major
Jenkins Newark Siege
Performers:
Academy of Ancient Music
Laurence Cummings director & harpsichord
The Royall Consort of King Charles I was at the cutting edge of 17th-century music, and today it lives again with Academy of Ancient Music.
King Charles I was a connoisseur of the visual arts, but he had exquisite taste in music, too, and the brilliant young composer and courtier William Lawes flooded the Stuart court with some of Britain’s – and Europe’s – most innovative (and ravishing) sounds.
Today Academy of Ancient Music celebrates an era of cavaliers and courtly dances, playing music by Lawes and his contemporaries from home and abroad. Elegant seduction, playful conversation and the looming shadow of civil war all find a voice, as the instruments of the Renaissance meet a flamboyant upstart called the violin. This is musical time travel: a whole evening in a vanished age, recreated through music. It’s witty, it’s elegant, and it touches the heart.
There will be a free pre-concert talk in the auditorium at 6.30pm
Accessibility Information
Induction Loop
An induction loop is installed in the Concert Hall for those who are hard of hearing. Patrons in rows D-T can use the induction loop system by simply adjusting their hearing aid to the ‘T’ position. Please note that rows A-C and the East and West Balconies are not covered by the induction loop system.
Parking
There are a number of accessbile parking bays on the Sidgwick Site, available on a non-reservable basis in the evenings and at weekends. You may also use the West Road car park for drop off and pick up.
Seating
Row D has level access and is most suitable for those with reduced mobility. Three wheelchair spaces are available in Concert Hall (D19-21). Please contact the relevant box office provider to request a wheelchair space.
Toilets
An accessible toilet is available approximately 18 metres from the main seating area
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome in the building