Eboracum Baroque is an ensemble of young professional singers and instrumentalists, described as ‘Spectacular’ by Classic FM. The group was formed in 2012 by Chris Parsons at the University of York and has performed across the UK and Europe in prestigious venues and festivals including Senate House, Cambridge, The Temple Church, London and Christuskirche, Hannover. As well as their concert performances, they have given fully staged performances of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Handel’s Acis and Galatea.
Performing predominantly Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, the ensemble specialises in English music from the 17th and 18th Century and they endeavour to champion lesser-known English composers from the period. In January 2015 Eboracum Baroque released their first CD Music for Wimpole Hall, featuring music by English Baroque composer Thomas Tudway (1650-1726), to critical acclaim (‘Stylish Choral Singing and playing.’ - The Guardian). Released in November 2018, their second CD Sounds of Suffolk features forgotten music from 18th century Suffolk including music by Joseph Gibbs.
Eboracum Baroque performs at a number of National Trust estates across the UK, including Wimpole Hall, Oxburgh Hall and Canons Ashby where they present programmes unique to the history of each property. They have also given performances at the famous Orchard Tea Garden in Grantchester. The group also tour abroad, with performances of Handel’s Messiah across Germany and performances across Estonia, including a live broadcast on Estonian National Radio.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the group remained extremely active with a series of successful virtual ‘spotlight concerts’ showcasing individual baroque instruments and a large-scale project, ‘Heroic Handel’ which had over 50,000 views on Facebook alone within a month of its premiere.
The group run an active education programme which works with schools, festivals and music hubs across the UK. Eboracum Baroque are delighted to continue to work with the Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary on a number of projects where they hope to introduce the next generation of musicians to Baroque music. Performances with Terry have included a new narration of Purcell’s King Arthur and The Fairy Queen and a show called ‘The Glorious Georgians’ which received 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Eboracum Baroque, Ensemble
Biography
Eboracum Baroque is an ensemble of young professional singers and instrumentalists, described as ‘Spectacular’ by Classic FM. The group was formed in 2012 by Chris Parsons at the University of York and has performed across the UK and Europe in prestigious venues and festivals including Senate House, Cambridge, The Temple Church, London and Christuskirche, Hannover. As well as their concert performances, they have given fully staged performances of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Handel’s Acis and Galatea.
Performing predominantly Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, the ensemble specialises in English music from the 17th and 18th Century and they endeavour to champion lesser-known English composers from the period. In January 2015 Eboracum Baroque released their first CD Music for Wimpole Hall, featuring music by English Baroque composer Thomas Tudway (1650-1726), to critical acclaim (‘Stylish Choral Singing and playing.’ - The Guardian). Released in November 2018, their second CD Sounds of Suffolk features forgotten music from 18th century Suffolk including music by Joseph Gibbs.
Eboracum Baroque performs at a number of National Trust estates across the UK, including Wimpole Hall, Oxburgh Hall and Canons Ashby where they present programmes unique to the history of each property. They have also given performances at the famous Orchard Tea Garden in Grantchester. The group also tour abroad, with performances of Handel’s Messiah across Germany and performances across Estonia, including a live broadcast on Estonian National Radio.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the group remained extremely active with a series of successful virtual ‘spotlight concerts’ showcasing individual baroque instruments and a large-scale project, ‘Heroic Handel’ which had over 50,000 views on Facebook alone within a month of its premiere.
The group run an active education programme which works with schools, festivals and music hubs across the UK. Eboracum Baroque are delighted to continue to work with the Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary on a number of projects where they hope to introduce the next generation of musicians to Baroque music. Performances with Terry have included a new narration of Purcell’s King Arthur and The Fairy Queen and a show called ‘The Glorious Georgians’ which received 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.