English Baroque Soloists
Encyclopedia
The English Baroque Soloists is a chamber orchestra playing on period instruments, formed in 1978 by English
conductor
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
. Its repertoire comprises music from the early Baroque
period to the Classical
period. They often appear with John Eliot Gardiner's choir, the Monteverdi Choir
.
The orchestra has recorded primarily under Archiv Produktion
and Philips
Classics labels. Soli Deo Gloria
is a new label created by John Eliot Gardiner, associated with the Monteverdi Choir
and the English Baroque Soloists, dedicated to the recordings made during the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
John Eliot Gardiner
Sir John Eliot Gardiner CBE FKC is an English conductor. He founded the Monteverdi Choir , the English Baroque Soloists and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique...
. Its repertoire comprises music from the early Baroque
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
period to the Classical
Classical period (music)
The dates of the Classical Period in Western music are generally accepted as being between about 1750 and 1830. However, the term classical music is used colloquially to describe a variety of Western musical styles from the ninth century to the present, and especially from the sixteenth or...
period. They often appear with John Eliot Gardiner's choir, the Monteverdi Choir
Monteverdi Choir
The Monteverdi Choir was founded in 1964 by Sir John Eliot Gardiner for a performance of the Monteverdi Vespers in King's College Chapel, Cambridge. A specialist Baroque ensemble, the Choir has become famous for its stylistic conviction and extensive repertoire, encompassing music from the early...
.
The orchestra has recorded primarily under Archiv Produktion
Archiv Produktion
Archiv Produktion is a subsidiary label of Deutsche Grammophon founded in 1948.The first head of Archiv from 1948–1957, was Fred Hamel, a musicologist who set out the early Archiv releases according to 12 research periods from 1. Gregorian Chant to 12. Mannheim and Vienna...
and Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
Classics labels. Soli Deo Gloria
Soli Deo Gloria (label)
Founded in 2004 in order to release the recordings made during the Bach Cantata pilgrimage that took place in the year 2000. Following its launch in 2005, Soli Deo Gloria has established itself as one of the leading independent record labels....
is a new label created by John Eliot Gardiner, associated with the Monteverdi Choir
Monteverdi Choir
The Monteverdi Choir was founded in 1964 by Sir John Eliot Gardiner for a performance of the Monteverdi Vespers in King's College Chapel, Cambridge. A specialist Baroque ensemble, the Choir has become famous for its stylistic conviction and extensive repertoire, encompassing music from the early...
and the English Baroque Soloists, dedicated to the recordings made during the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage.
External links
- English Baroque Soloists - official website
- Bach Cantata Pilgrimage