Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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See this concert at Caramoor on July 18, 2021 at 4:00pm: caramoor.org/event/philharmonia-baroque-orchestra-summer-2021
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Conductor Richard Egarr joins Kathy Schuman (Artistic Director of Caramoor) for another installment of our Caramoor Conversation series. Here, Richard delves into the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra's upcoming Caramoor program, including in-depth conversations about Christopher Gibbons, John Blow, and Henry Purcell.
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Performing a program of English works from the 17th century, we are excited to welcome back the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, one of America’s leading period-instrument ensembles. Using authentic instruments and stylistic conventions, the ensemble is now under the musical direction of Richard Egarr, who leads the group from the harpsichord. Joining them is British soprano and rising star Rowan Pierce.
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Artists
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Richard Egarr, conductor and harpsichord
Rowan Pierce, soprano
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Program
Gibbons: Fantasy in A Minor
Blow: “Welcome, Welcome Every Guest” from Amphion Angelicus
Blow: “Peaceful is he and most secure”
Blow: “Lovely Selina”
Locke: Curtain Tune from The Tempest
Purcell: “The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation”
Purcell: “Music for a while”
Purcell: “Bess of Bedlam”
Purcell: Chaconne from King Arthur
Purcell: Selections from The Fairy Queen