Christmas by Candlelight
Who’s on stage
The string players of Royal Northern Sinfonia, directed by Artistic Partner Maria Włoszczowska and special guest Eva Thorarinsdottir, in some of the region’s most beautiful churches and theatres.
What they’re playing
This concert brings the Baroque world vividly to life – full of dance, drama and dazzling detail. You’ll hear graceful violin lines from Leclair and Corelli, rich festive textures in Torelli and Locatelli’s Christmas Concertos, and the playful precision of Telemann and Handel. Purcell’s music from The Fairy Queen runs through it like a thread – sometimes stately, sometimes rustic, always full of character. And Rameau keeps us on our toes, sweeping from elegant courtly dances to full-blown storms. It’s music that moves – physically, emotionally, and always with a bit of flair.
What you'll hear
Jean-Philippe Rameau La Danse from Les Fêtes d’Hébé
Jean-Marie Leclair Violin Concerto in A Minor
Giuseppe Torelli Christmas Concerto
Henry Purcell Prelude from The Fairy Queen
Henry Purcell Dance Of The Haymakers from The Fairy Queen
Arcangelo Corelli Concerto Grosso in C major, Op.6 No.10
Henry Purcell Chaconne from The Fairy Queen
Pietro Locatelli Christmas Concerto
Jean-Philippe Rameau Prologue from Scene 2 of Dardanus
Jean-Philippe Rameau Orage from Platée
Georg Philipp Telemann Viola Concerto
Henry Purcell Entry Dance from The Fairy Queen
George Frideric Handel Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6 No. 2
Jean-Philippe Rameau Prologue from Scene 5 of Nais
Who's playing it
Maria Włoszczowska director/violin
Royal Northern Sinfonia