Christ Church Anglican, Daylesford

Shane Lestideau, guest director and violin Tim Drylie, tenor Andrew Welsh, harpsichord Splendours of the Baroque Local chamber orchestra, Hepburn Players, present a program of favourite concertos and arias from the Baroque period. Pieces include the Bach double violin concerto, a passacaglia by Muffat, a Vivaldi concerto for strings and Haydn's harpsichord concerto in F major. Tim Drylie will sing a tenor aria from Bach's St John Passion and a cantata by the 17th century German composer Franz Tunder.

Consortium Laura Vaughan, Laura Moore, Reidun Turner, Ruth Wilkinson, Victoria Watts Highs and Lows Witness the evolution of the consort, from the timeless beauty of traditional pieces to the bold innovations of the avant-garde. Delving into the 16th and 17th centuries, featuring Orlando Gibbons' mastery of the art of composing for the lower registers.

Donica Tran, violin Fiona Qiu, violin Harry Swainston, viola Nadia Barrow, cello Bow and Curtsey The award winning Artamidae String Quartet takes centre stage in a captivating concert experience, inviting you to immerse yourself in an afternoon of classical brilliance. Join them as they weave musical stories of dance, friendship and passion featuring Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18 No. 2, Tchaikovsky String Quartet no.3 Andante and Purcell's Fantasia no.1.

Laura Vaughan, baryton Katie Yap, viola Josie Vains, cello Divertimento Joyful music by Joseph Haydn written for the baryton - King of Instruments, and Instrument of Kings. The Gryphon Baryton Trio draws on the vivacity and combined chamber music and historical performance practice experience of Laura Vaughan (baryton), Katie Yap (Classical viola) and Josephine Vains (Classical cello). The little-known baryton is a rather magnificent Classical instrument, similar in size to a cello, with 6 gut bowed strings plus a course of 10 wire strings which resonate sympathetically and are also plucked like a harp. Reaching its zenith at the court of Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy in Vienna during the time of composer Joseph Haydn, there exists a significant repertoire of chamber music for baryton which is very rarely performed.

Lizzy Welsh, baroque violin Joy Lee, harpsichord Long-time collaborators and early/contemporary-music specialists, violinist Lizzy Welsh and keyboard player Joy Lee join forces to explore the complex relationships between composers and performers. Featuring works for baroque violin and harpsichord, this captivating programme expertly navigates across several centuries.

Lost Gems from the Golden Age of Hollywood Patrick Savage, violin Konrad Olszewski, piano A program of masterpieces linked to the world of classic cinema. Hear incredibly rare concert works by iconic Golden Age Hollywood composers, as well as film music by Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich, Schnittke and Copland, and virtuoso works by John Williams. With Patrick, one of Britain's leading virtuoso violinists and film composers and Konrad brilliant pianist, performer, accompanist, repetiteur and teacher.

Jakob Lindberg lute and theorbo Jakob Lindberg is one of the world’s foremost and prolific lutenists. In the hands of the great master lutenist, this rare and unmissable event explores the great works of the French and Italian Baroque on the noble lute and stunning theorbo. Works by John Dowland, Robert Johnson, Alessandro Piccinini, Giovanni Kapsperger, Robert Ballard and Robert de Visee.

Roberta Diamond, soprano Hannah Lane, baroque harp Traditional melodies from the Sephardic diaspora are intertwined with theatre music from the Spanish Golden Age. A program that explores the music of the Iberian Peninsular and its influence throughout Europe.

Daylesford Community Brass Band Mark Lyall – Musical Director Sue Morris – Deputy Music Director Jenny Jordan - Artistic Director Returning after their triumphant concert last year the band’s program is drawn from a variety of musical genres and styles, from classical to contemporary. The band presents 'Light of Gold', an evocation of music's power to illuminate and inspire. With works including Benedictus from ‘A Mass for Peace’ by Karl Jenkins and ‘Light of Gold’ by Eric Whitacre. Saturday 25 November 2023 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Beautiful chamber music in the intimate settings of our historic Christ Church and Stanbridge Hall. Four separate concerts over the day. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the church gardens between the morning and afternoon concerts. Wine and soft drinks for sale.

A series of five very special concerts on Saturday afternoons from Winter to Spring. Music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods with string ensemble, viol consort, recorders and harpsichord. A Rossini comic opera and a celebration of the power of music with the Daylesford Community Brass Band.