Baroque concert by Salisbury Baroque, led by Kati Debretzeni, with works by members of the Bach family.
Salisbury Baroque are back at St Martin's Church on Sunday 28 February, with a concert they've titled A Bach Family Affair. It's a late-winter afternoon slot, running from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, so you'll be out well before dark.
The whole thing is built around the Bach family, and the programme follows suit: it's a selection of works by members of the family, not just the one name everyone knows. The music is performed on original instruments, so you're hearing these pieces played on the kind of instruments they were actually written for, rather than modern versions. That's the core of what Salisbury Baroque do — baroque music on period instruments, played right here in the city.
Taking the lead on this one is Kati Debretzeni, who'll be working through that Bach family programme. If you're familiar with the family tree, you know it runs deep, and the set draws from across it, not just from the most famous branch. It's a good way to hear how the different members sounded, rather than just the one name that usually takes the spotlight.
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It's a short, focused hour of music in the afternoon, which makes it easy to fit in. Tickets are £15 if you book online in advance, or £18 on the door, and under-18s go in for free. The concert is at St Martin's Church, on St Martin's Church Street in the centre of town, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday 28 February.
