Ashford Baroque Ensemble

Formed in 2005, Ashford Baroque Ensemble is a high standard amateur/semi-profesional group. We play mainly on modern instruments, although many of our string players have Baroque bows. Many of our players play to concerto standard. We aim for an ‘authentic’ playing style, and we do sometimes tune down a semitone to Baroque pitch - for example when we have music for strings only, or when Baroque wind instruments are available. We generally play music from about 1600-1785, from late renaissance pieces at one end, to early classical at the other, including music by Haydn and Mozart.

In most concerts we perform trio sonatas or other smaller scale works as well as concertos and sinfonias, and from time to time include vocal and choral music, to provide our audiences - and players - with plenty of variety.

Wine and soft drinks will be available during the interval of this concert.