BAROQUE HITS

Director: Raymond Cox, violin

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Music from the operas Les Indes galantes and Les Boréades
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Music from the operas Naïs and Zoroastre

Following the tremendous success of last spring’s Baroque concert, the orchestra returns with a programme bringing together some of the era’s most dazzling works – true musical gems. At the heart of the evening are Bach’s celebrated Brandenburg Concertos, represented here by the first and fifth concertos from the series. These masterpieces embody the splendour of Baroque instrumental music and rival even Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in popularity. Throughout the concert, the concertos alternate with Rameau’s dance-infused operatic music – Baroque theatre music at its finest. This magnificent programme has been curated by Kymi Sinfonietta’s concertmaster, Raymond Cox.