St. James' Baroque was started by Ivor Bolton in 1984.  It's one of the leading period instrument ensembles, appeared at every year of the Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music and has also appeared at many other festivals - including four visits to the Proms.

 

Ivor Bolton made several recordings with St. James's Baroque.  James O'Donnell took over from Ivor as Music Director in 2005.

 

St. James' Baroque pays close attention to recent historical research, particularly stringing and the

set up of period instruments (or modern copies of old instruments).    

 

2019  

July 19th

We are delighted to have been invited to play for    St. Albans International Organ Festival

Come and hear the overture to Handel's Ode to      St. Cecilia, passacaille from Radamisto, G major flute suite from the Water Music and concerto grosso in Bb, opus 3/2, in between the competitors Handel organ concertos, played on a lovely instrument made by Robin Jennings.

 

October 8th

back at St. John's Smith Square with the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Choir - Vivaldi's beautiful D major Gloria and Handel concerto grosso op. 6 no 1 on the bill.

 

December 3rd

Handel's Messiah at Westminster Abbey.