Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh

Corelli Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.4 in D Violins: Claire Docherty and Sheena Jardine

Vivaldi Concerto in A Minor for Violin Op.3 No.6 in A Minor Violin: Sheena Jardine

Rameau – Tristes Apprêts, pales flambeaux & Aux langueurs d’apollon Soprano: Angela Hicks

Vivaldi Bassoon Concerto in C Bassoon: Abi Adam

Bach – Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor BWV 1043 Violins: Valerie Pearson & Tim Wright

Vivaldi – In furore iustissimae irae Soprano: Angela Hicks

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Friday 15th August 2025

Audience Feedback:

We really enjoyed the concert. I thought the playing of the Vivaldi violin concerto was outstanding.

A great concert once again. Corelli nice and a good warm up. Sheena Jardine was splendid in the Violin Concerto. The soprano's sad aria was very expressive and I loved the Vivaldi motet. The double concerto was fantastic, your live performance bringing back memories of a vinyl recording of D&I Oistrach playing it. Tonight was better! Vivaldi bassoon concert - yes!

I really enjoyed the concert this evening, thank you! Especially liked the Bach double violin, and Angela Hicks sounded lovely.

Thank you all for a sensational concert. Angela Hicks was magnificent. The Rameau and Vivaldi arias were sublime.

Really enjoyed the concert last night. Great singing, great string playing, great bassooning!

It was such a wonderful programme. It was a real privilege to be in the audience - it was so uplifting. Angela Hicks was also sensational! All the soloists did so well. It was a very ambitious programme and the Ensemble performed magnificently! Thank you for sharing such wonderful music with us.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. The programme was really well put together with a delightful combination of the well loved Double Violin Concerto, a spectacular Bassoon Concerto and other pieces which fitted together really well. Angela Hicks engaged with the audience excellently. A brilliant concert.

Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor Op.3 No.10 Violins: Robert Dick, Sheena Jardine Tim Wright & Valerie Pearson

Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D Minor Oboe: Morven Bell

Bach: Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut BWV 199 Soprano: Angela Hicks

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.9 in F Violins: Claire Docherty & Tim Wright

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 11th August 2025

Audience Feedback:

One of my favourite fringe experiences. It was treat to be part of the audience.

Again a fine concert. Very good programming with variety of style and forces. Good crowd too.

Just a note to say what a superb concert last night. You were amazing - such beautiful playing. There's lovely acoustics in the Canongate Kirk - a joy to listen to you all.

Boyce Symphony No.1 in Bb

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.2 in F Violins: Valerie Pearson & Anias Kroeger

Bach: Violin Concerto in A Minor BWV1041 Violin: Sheena Jardine

Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute ‘Il Gardellino’ Flute: Hannah Foster

Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor Violin: Robert Dick

Bach: Concerto for Keyboard in D BWV1054 Piano John Cameron

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Thursday 15th August 2024

Audience Feedback:

Just to say how much I enjoyed the Concert last night. Sublime music, played by top musicians, in that lovely church - it was pure delight.

The Ensemble and Soloists were in great form. Such an enjoyable concert. Robert Dick is a great leader. His commitment to everything he plays is so obviously transmitted to all the members of the group. Everyone was at the top of their game. All the pieces sounded freshly minted. I was prepared to be snobby and sniffy about the 'fake' Albinoni Adagio but the intensity of the Ensemble's playing won me over. The power of Live Music. Great stuff!

Vivaldi Nulla in Mundo Soprano: Angela Hicks

Mozart Ergo Interest...Quare Superna K143 Soprano: Angela Hicks

Vivaldi Flute Concerto in D 'Il Gardellino' Op.10 No.3 Flute: Hannah Foster

Bach Ich habe genug Soprano: Angela Hicks Flute: Hannah Foster Trumpet Aaron Akugbo

Albinoni Trumpet Concerto in Bb Op.7 No.3

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 12th August 2024

Audience Feedback:

Facebook: A superb concert! Thank you!

Absolutely wonderful programme this evening. Bravo all involved!

X: It was wonderful to be in the audience for @BachEnEdinburgh concert this evening @CanongateKirk Top notch soloists in the Albinoni concerto for trumpet, Vivaldi Nulla in mundo pax sincera and Vivaldi concerto for flute. They are playing again on Thursday evening.

Properly glorious set from @BachEnEdinburgh and friends. Stunned, delighted.

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.7 in Bb

Mozart Piano Concerto No.22 in Eb K482 Piano: John Cameron

Bach Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! Soprano: Electra Lochhead Trumpet Aaron Akugbo

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Thursday 17th August 2023

Audience Feedback:

Facebook: The concert tonight was a varied delight. There were so many aspects to admire: wonderful ensemble playing, impressive pianism, intoxicating trumpet and spectacular singing. Thank you for an evening of memorable music-making.

Twitter: Congratulations on another flawless concert.

Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins Op.3 No.1 in D Violins: Claire Docherty, Sheena Jardine, Robert Dick and Richard Montgomery

C.P.E.Bach Concerto for Cello in A Minor Cello: Robin Mason

Vivaldi Concert for Bassoon in C Minor Bassoon: Jennifer Kelly

Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins Op.3 No.10 in B Minor Violins: Robert Dick, Sheena Jardine, Richard Montgomery and Claire Docherty.

J.S.Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 14th August 2023

Audience Feedback:

Facebook: Yes, another varied programme played with verve. I think the Canongate Kirk acoustic suits Vivaldi's music perfectly. The programme was excellent.. The CPE Bach cello concerto was a fascinating contrast in style, while Brandenburg 3 ended the concert with the Ensemble in sparkling form. Well done!

J.S. Bach, Mozart and Handel on Thursday- Bring it on!

Facebook: An absolutely wonderful night, thank you all. Every year I think that performance could not be any more beautiful, and every year it just gets better. Brandenburg - I mean how can a human mind even conceive of writing something like that. Stupendous!

Facebook: This was a fantastic concert - thanks to everyone involved! I will come to all your future concerts!

Vivaldi Concerto For Two Violins Op.3 No.8 in A Minor Violins: Robert Dick and Sheena Jardine

Handel Concerto Grosso in B Minor Op6 No.12 Violins Sheena Jardine & Claire Docherty

Bach Concerto For Two Violins D Minor Violins: Robert Dick and Sheena Jardine

St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place 1.10pm Saturday 27th August 2022

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D BWV 1050 Piano John Cameron, Violin Robert Dick, Flute Hannah Foster

Handel Concerto Grosso in G Op6 No.1 in G Violins Claire Docherty & Kirsty Main

Vivaldi Concerto for Piccolo in C RV433 Piccolo Hannah Foster

Handel Concerto Grosso in B Minor Op6 No.12 in G Violins Sheena Jardine & Claire Docherty

Bach Keyboard Concerto in F BWV 1057 Piano John Cameron, Flutes Hannah Foster & Graham Dickson

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Thursday 18th August 2022

Bach Orchestral Suite No.1 in C BWV1066 Oboes Fraser Kelman & Morven Bell, Bassoon Jennifer Kelly

Bach Cantata Ich Habe Genug BWV 82a Soprano Electra Lochhead, Flute Hannah Foster

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.4 in F Violins: Kirsty Main, Claire Docherty Oboes Fraser Kelman & Morven Bell, Bassoon Jennifer Kelly

Vivaldi Concerto For Two Violins Op.3 No.8 in A Minor Violins: Robert Dick and Sheena Jardine

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 15th August 2022

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: Superb concert of Bach, Vivaldi and Handel given by @BachEnEdinburgh in the historic Canongate Kirk as part of the Fringe Festival. This talented group perform a different programme of works by the same baroque masters in the same venue on Thursday 18 Aug at 7.30. I can't wait.

Great concert this evening! Nice balance in the Bach; IO thought Sheena Jardine and Robert Dick were excellent in the Vivaldi; Electra Lochhead - wow! Handel movements were nicely characterised. A winning programme.

MUSIC IN PEEBLES

JS Bach Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor Flute: Hannah Foster

Vivaldi Concerto in A minor, Op.3, No.8 Violins: Robert Dick & Sheena Jardine

Vivaldi Concertos Op.3, No.9 in G and No.6 in A Minor Violin: Claire Docherty

Handel Concerto Grosso in Bb, Op.6, No.7

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D Piano: John Cameron, Violin Robert Dick and Flute: Hannah Foster

Eastgate Theatre, Peebles Tuesday 1st October 2019, 7:30pm

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: Wonderful, joyous, beautiful, thrilling sounds this evening from #HannahFoster, #JohnCameron and @BachEnEdinburgh. Thank you all, and thanks to #Bach, #Vivaldi & #Handel, for an evening of glorious music-making @EastgateTheatre.

Congratulations on a superb concert! I thoroughly enjoyed every piece, though again was more drawn to the Bach because of the quality of the music itself. But I was also surprised by how much I liked the Vivaldi - vigorously performed and full of feeling. Having a birds-eye view also meant I could appreciate more keenly each of the musicians. Very sensitive and moving. Also in the Brandenburg your pianist was impressive and reminded me that the high quality of the ensemble often meant taking for granted the strength of the individuals. A very satisfying evening indeed.

Another really successful programme. I really think the mix is perfect with both Vivaldi and Handel scoring well by being heard in measured doses. Nice venue with a fairly dry acoustic but all the lines were clearly projected. The size of the ensemble and seeing the music being made, helps my appreciation of the interplay between the instruments in all the works. I thought the soloists were all on top of their game tonight- Clare in the Vivaldi, Sheena and Robert in the double with nicely contrasting tones, John Cameron was outstanding on the piano - what a great performance of the cadenza! - and, of course, Hannah Fosterin the Bach. The trio of violin, piano and flute in the Brandenburg was a highlight for me. Obviously space was cramped with the piano to the fore but it all came off well. Nice sound from all the strings throughout. You all were great advocates for the Baroque - there was plenty of character, colour and rhythm in the different dance movements. Another highlight was the playing in the Vivaldi slow movements - very expressive. Bravo! An evening well spent. Thanks

From Music in Peebles:

"October's concert, by the Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh, was a great success, with another large audience and another high rating (4.79 out of 5). The highlight of the concert for most people was the Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5, which enters our all-time 'top 10'.

The general view seemed to be that it is very welcome to have a larger ensemble like this from time to time. It certainly generates a sense of excitement to see the Eastgate stage so well filled - the greatest number of musicians we've had, I think, since the 13-strong Scottish Wind Ensemble played the Mozart 'Gran Partita' in February 2015."

Bach Concerto for 3 Keyboards in C Major BWV 1064 Pianos: Richard Beauchamp, Elena Fischer-Dieskau and John Cameron

Bach: Cantata Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke BWV84 Soprano: Electra Lochhead, Oboe: Fraser Kelman, Violin: Richard Montgomery

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.7

Bach Concerto for 3 Keyboards in C Major BWV 1064 Pianos: Elena Fischer-Dieskau, Richard Beauchamp and John Cameron

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Thursday 15th August 2019

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: GREAT playing tonight. I thoroughly enjoyed your concert.

When I first attended a Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh Concert I was taken aback by the standard of musicianship. I now regularly attend your concerts because of the quality of the music you play and the clever programming and interesting soloists. I loved both concerts this week; the playing was crisp but reflective and the interaction between all the performers really striking. I look forward to attending many more concerts.

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1 BWV 1046 Violin: Robert Dick, Oboes: Fraser Kelman, Steve Wiggets & Morven Bell, Bassoon:Jennifer Kelly, Horns: John Chick & Dave Wilson

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.5 Soloists: Claire Docherty & Robert Dick

Vivaldi Concerto Op3. No.4 Soloists: Richard Montgomery, Claire Docherty, Sheena Jardine & Robert Dick

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.2 Violins: Sheena Jardine & Richard Montgomery, Oboes: Fraser Kelman & Steve Wiggets

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 12th August 2019

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: A wonderful performance of some superb music by a magnificently talented group. Tears in my eyes listening. Bravo!!!

Tweet: These talented players served a near capacity Canongate Kirk audience a delightful programme of works by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. A contrast of styles performed with verve, colour and balance. Catch this group on Thursday evening, if you possibly can.

RNIB 150th Anniversary Concert

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.11 Soloists: Simon Graham, Sheena Jardine

Vivaldi Concerto Op3. No.9 Soloist: Claire Docherty

Vivaldi Concerto Op3. No.8 & 5 Soloists: Robert Dick and Sheena Jardine

Bach Concerto for 2 Violins BWV 1043 Solists: Claire Docherty & Simon Graham

Corstorphine Old Parish Church, 3pm Sunday 30th September 2018

Handel Concerto Grosso Op6 No 3 in E Minor with Robert Dick and Claire Docherty Violins

Bach Keyboard Concerto in G Minor BWV 1058 with John Cameron Piano

Handel Salve Regina with Electra Lochhead Soprano

Handel Concerto Grosso Op6 No 11 in A with Simon Graham and Sheena Jardine Violins

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Thursday 16th August 2018

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: What a brilliant concert it was! Outstanding performances from John Cameron (Bach: Keyboard Concerto in G Minor), Electra Lochhead (Handel: Salve Regina), Simon Graham, Sheena Jardine, Robert Dick and Claire Docherty (Handel: Concerti)

Tweet: Terrific concert last night! We loved it all!

I thought that was an incredibly strong set of performances this evening, played with confidence and feeling. My personal favourite was the Bach keyboard concerto which I thought was quite wonderfully performed, but the whole programme was great and made me feel good about the world.

What a grand concert that was at Canongate Kirk last night! The energy and interplay of parts in Handel and Bach is just wonderful. Perhaps I was a bit too close to the players to get the best benefit of balance but what a wonderful acoustic the church has-ideally suited to that size of ensemble. The soprano soloist was new to me but what a voice and musicianship! Beautifully sustained long notes and great agility in the runs. I was amused by the variety of instruments used by your keyboard player. I half expected him to turn up with hurdy-gurdy for an encore. The little chamber organ is quite a gem. While I am not a period pedant, I do rather prefer forte piano or harpsichord rather than a modern grand for Bach. As for the strings you seem to have a wonderful rapport and great enjoyment in playing together and swapping desks. It's always interesting to watch the eyes for reactions to the music and not just cues. I will certainly look out for any future concerts of the Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh! Thank you for reminding me of this concert!

What a gorgeous experience it was to be in the audience at last night’s Concert. It was not only supreme technical virtuosity, but also joyous performing, in which I as an audience member felt involved and enraptured by the music you made. The Bach sounded so energising and natural. Electra sounded and looked so wonderful, she is definitely One To Watch!

The Edinburgh Bach Ensemble was a treat of glorious string playing, a dance through Bach’s keyboard concerto and the most wonderful performance of Handel’s Salve Regina. My mind is refreshed!

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.2 in F Claire Docherty and Kirsty Main, Violins

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op.3 No.10 Robert Dick, Sheena Jardine, Kirsty Main and Simon Graham, Violins

Bach Keyboard Concerto in D Major BWV 1054 Richard Beauchamp, Piano

Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.7 in Bb

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 13th August 2018

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: Super concert by the Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh @BachEnEdinburgh tonight at the Fringe. Included some lesser known Handel works too - terrific!

Tweet: Throughly enjoyed the concert, sparkling brilliance, lots of colour and contrasts. Impressive harpsichord and piano skills an added bonus. Thank you to all @BachEnEdinburgh

I enjoyed the concert hugely, the programme worked very well. The size of the band was ideal in that acoustic, coupled with very good balanced sound, meant that lines in the music were picked out clearly. In the opening Handel Concerto Grosso that struck me immediately. Also the interplay between soloists and soloists and the rest of the ensemble was very well done. All the pieces had a fine “pulse” and the ensemble was impressive. The piano playing in the Bach was superb. Although it was a piano being used, it didn’t swamp everyone else and in fact Richard Beauchamp was very much a member of the band. Certainly I enjoyed this live performance of the Bach more than my vinyl recordings of Bach concerti using harpsichord.

Bach Orchestral Suite 2 with Hannah Foster Flute,

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3 No.4 Simon Graham, Kirsty Main, Sheena Jardine and Robert Dick, Violins

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3 No.5 Sheena Jardine and Robert Dick Violins

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3 No.6 Claire Docherty Violin

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5 with John Cameron Piano, Robert Dick Violin and Hannah Foster Flute

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Thursday 17th August 2017

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: Congratulations @BachEnEdinburgh on a great Bach & Vivaldi concert last night! John Cameron @stmarys_music absolutely outstanding #EdFringe

Tweet: Wonderful concert tonight @BachEnEdinburgh

Another super concert. I thought the flautist was superb, is she really only 21? Great playing from her and the entire band which is a terrific outfit. And clearly you are building a reputation, as again the audience was large. I did not know the Vivaldi pieces and enjoyed them all especially No.5 tonight.

Thanks to you all for an excellent evening's entertainment

Well done for another fine performance. I really enjoyed it. The flautist was utterly outstanding. Other highlights were No.5 first movement of the Vivaldi (particularly Sheena - her playing has a unique tone and every note was meticulously executed). No.6 Largo was beautiful and the Brandenburg was very enjoyable - lots to keep the ear's attention.

An excellent concert. I enjoyed it all. Thank you and congratulations to all performers.

Bach Cantata Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten BWV202 with Electra Lochhead Soprano

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3 No.1 Robert Dick, Sheena Jardine, Kirsty Main and Simon Graham Violins

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3 No.2 Kirsty Main and Simon Graham Violins

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3 No.3 Claire Docherty Violin

Bach Keyboard Concerto in A BWV 1055 with Richard Beauchamp Piano

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 14th August 2017

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: Just back. What a treat! Wonderful Electra singing and superb concerti. 3 sleeps til Thursday's performance.

Tweet: Enjoyed the Bach and Vivaldi very much - thank you! @BachEnEdinburgh @pinotnotnoir @CanongateKirk

A super concert. Electra sang beautifully and seemed to embody floral abundance and love. The Vivaldi was played with wonderful spirit and the Bach Concerto is one of my favourites and was performed joyously.

Excellent concert - well done all

Bach Orchestral Suite No.2 in B Minor BWV 1067 with Hannah Foster Flute

Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins Op3 No.5 with Sheena Jardine and Robert Dick Violins

Bach Cantata Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust BWV 170 with Carole Clarke Alto, Morven Bell Oboe D'Amore and Hannah Foster Flute

Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins Op3 No.8 with Robert Dick and Sheena Jardine Violins

Vivaldi Concerto for Violin Op3 No.9 with Claire Docherty Violin

Bach Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor BWV 1043 with Claire Docherty and Kate Miguda Violins

Stirling - Church of the Holy Rude 7.30pm Saturday 6th May 2017

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: Terrific concert by the Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh. (@BachEnEdinburgh). Great night!

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3

No.7 Kate Miguda, Kirsty Main, Robert Dick, Sheena Jardine No.8 Sheena Jardine, Robert Dick No.9 Claire Docherty

No.10 Robert Dick, Sheena Jardine, Kate Miguda, Kirsty Main, No.11 Kirsty Main, Kate Miguda, No.12 Claire Docherty

Traquair Kirk 7.00pm Saturday 12 November 2016

Audience Feedback:

Tweet: Terrific #Vivaldi from the superb musicians of @BachEnEdinburgh tonight in the lovely setting of #Traquair Kirk. Uplifting!

Tweet: @BachEnEdinburgh Fabulous concert in Traquair Kirk last Sat 12 Nov. Thank you!

That was a simply wonderful concert last night at Traquair! Though I had heard some of the pieces (especially the ones Bach played with!) I had never realised the sequence which made it more cohesive. The ensemble was brilliant – you played like one instrument, though each had a distinctive voice. And the energy was amazing! Vivaldi certainly puts in the notes! It was fun, it was beautiful and it was really something special!

Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4, Handel Cantata Silete Venti, Soprano: Electra Lochhead

,Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3 No10-12 with Violins: Robert Dick, Claire Docherty, Simon Graham, Sheena Jardine and Kate Miguda

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 15th August 2016

Review: bit.ly/2b1oBE5

Audience Feedback:

Just to say how much I enjoyed the concert last night. Wonderful music and a great venue for it.

She (Electra Lochhead) was wonderful. I thought it was a marvellous concert and I would give it 5 stars

Bach Orchestral Suite 3, Keyboard Concerto in F Minor with Piano Richard Beauchamp Piano, Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3

No.7 Kate Miguda, Simon Graham, Robert Dick, Sheena Jardine No.8 Sheena Jardine, Robert Dick No.9 Claire Docherty

7.30pm Canongate Kirk, 11th August 2016

Audience Feedback:

I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. You are a very classy outfit. A really tight lean band! It was a great choice of music beautifully played with some truly excellent soloists. Many congratulations.

I felt the need to send you an email following my attendance at the concert last night, performed by the Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh as part of the Fringe Festival programme of activities.

I sat in the second row at Cannongate Kirk and have to say I absolutely loved both the pieces chosen to perform, and indeed the standard of playing, which blew me away. Although I am a freelance child and adolescent forensic psychologist/director of my own company based on the South coast of England, my first career choice was to become a professional musician (I used to play clarinet, baroque recorder(s) and piano until the age of 18, when I decided to rebel against my parents and study to be a psychologist instead of a professional musician. I left music behind until the age of 30, when I returned to my passion, re-training on the oboe and gaining my ATCL diploma in the space of 2 years, and more recently learning the concert grand harp, which I am currently working towards ABRSM Grade 8 at the grand old age of 42. Baroque music is one of my passions due to being exposed to this music more frequently as a result of now playing oboe and harp, and I have to say I was thrilled to see the programme you had put together as an ensemble, which tickled the musical tastebuds without doubt.

As I left the concert, I mentioned to the double bassist and cellist what an awesome concert you had performed and that I truly believed that you could charge more than a mere 10 or 11 pounds for such a high standard of playing from a great group of musicians. As an ensemble, you gave your audience a performance that simply oozed spirit, skill, sensitivity, and soul,with a robust sense of group cohesion when playing; to have been able to experience this was fantastic. When I am back in the city in the future and the ensemble are performing, I will be there!

Best wishes and please do pass on my email to the other players in your ensemble. On a final note, I have to say during the Bach Orchestral Suite I had complete empathy with your 2 oboists, given such pieces are very physically demanding on the body – they did a corking job and when the suite ended, I took a deep breath in and thought ‘phew’, as I know full well how much it can feel like both the tongue and lungs have collapsed after performing such pieces!

Well done, take good care and keep playing fabulous music together – a very talented group of musicians.

Vivaldi L'Estro Armonico Op3 No12 Soloist Claire Docherty

Pergolesi Stabat Mater Nos. 1&9

Lauriston Halls, 7.30pm Saturday 11th June 2016

Vivaldi The Four Seasons, 7.30pm Canongate Kirk, 20th August 2015

Audience Feedback:

on Twitter: 'Another brilliant performance.'

Audience Review on edfringe.com; 'What can I say? The piece is popular for a reason, seeing it performed in a church (I'm not in any way religious) was rather special, and both the performers and the audience seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. It was great!'

'I thought it was beautiful.'

'Another super concert! You all play so well and it's very cohesive. It is very obvious that you all enjoy playing together - and that adds even more to the pleasure. It was very professional and a great night of music.'

Bach Concerto in C BWV 1061 with John Cameron and Richard Beauchamp Pianos

Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen with Electra Lochhead Soprano and Bede Williams Trumpet,

Brandenburg Concerto No.4 with Robert Dick Violin and Laurie Crump and Tompke Kossen Veenhuis Recorders.

Canongate Kirk, 7.30pm Monday 17th August 2015

Audience Feedback:

'The concert last night was wonderful! What a talented group of musicians you are. We really enjoyed it. It was such an uplifting programme as well.'

'That was a great concert last night. I thoroughly enjoyed the programme and the incisive playing. You are an impressive band.'

Bach Cantatas: Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen BWV51,

Widerstehe doch der Sunde BWV 54, Electra Lochhead Soprano, Bruce Davis Trumpet and Carole Clarke Alto

Double Violin Concertos: Bach D Minor BWV1043 and Vivaldi in A Minor Op3 No.8 Kate Miguda and Simon Graham and Robert Dick and Sheena Jardine (Violins)

St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington, 4pm, Sunday 9th August 2015

Mozart Divertimento K137,

Bach Cantata BWV51 Jauchzet Gott with Soprano Electra Lochhead and Trumpet Bede Williams

Vivaldi The Four Seasons with Violinists Robert Dick, Simon Graham, Sheena Jardine and Kate Miguda

St Anne's Parish Church, Corstrophine, 7.30pm 10th May 2015

Bach Concerto D Minor, Harpsichord Richard Beauchamp,

Warlock Capriol Suite,

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.4

Duddingston Kirk, 7pm, Sunday March 29th 2015

Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Canongate Kirk, 21st August 2014

Audience Feedback on Twitter @BachEnEdinburgh: Beautiful music, beautiful performance, beautiful location

Bach Orchestral Suite No.1; Purcell Dry Those Eyes, Handel Scherza Infida with SopranoLibby Crabtree; Bach Widerstehe doch der Sünde BWV54 with Alto Carole Carole Clarke and Keyboard Concerto in E Major BWV 1053 with Richard Beauchamp Piano, Canongate Kirk, 18th August 2014

Mozart Divertimento K136,

Bach Cantata BWV54 Widerstehe doch der Sünde with Alto Carole Clarke

Vivaldi The Four Seasons with Violinists Robert Dick and Sheena Jardine

St Anne's Parish Church, Corstrophine, 7.30pm 11th May 2014

Bach Orchestral Suite No.1

Purcell Dry Those Eyes

Handel Scherza Infida

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1

Concert in Aid of MS Society, Duddingston Kirk, 23rd March 2014

Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Cowane's Hospital, Stirling, 14th September 2013

Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Canongate Kirk, 22nd August 2013

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.4

Keyboard Concerto in D Minor

Cantata Ich habe genug

Selected Arias,

Canongate Kirk, 19th August 2013

Review

Bach Orchestral Suite No 2

Cantata Ich Habe Genug

Brandenburg Concerto No.5

In Aid of MS Scotland, Duddingston Kirk, 24 March 2013 7.30pm

Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Canongate Kirk, 23rd August 2012

Review

Audience feedback to Ed-Fringe website:

Great setting for this lovely rendition of Vivaldi's Four Seasons - combined with dinner at Wedgwood - bliss!

Very good.

It's amazing the talent in Scotland - a wonderful ensemble. Lovely to take an hour out from the hustle and bustle of the Fringe and soak up The Four Seasons. Everyone seemed to feel the same.

It was a lovely concert. I was especially impressed with Winter.

Vivaldi Gloria,

Handel Concerto Grosso Op3 No 3,

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.2

in association with Glits 26th May 2012

St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth and 29th May 2012 St Catherine's Convent, Edinburgh

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