Orpheus Violinist
Fundraising appeal for Two Projects - including concerts, educational workshops & album recordings
Project 1: The Musical Landscape of Haydn and Herschel
This project includes our performance of William Herschel’s Chamber Symphony No 2 in D major and Joseph Haydn’s Concerto in F Major for Violin and Harpsichord Hob. XV111.6 in F Major:
Video link – Largo filmed at St. John’s Church, Notting Hill, London.
Haydn Concerto in F Major for Harpsichord & Violin - Largo
https://youtu.be/tlcs72fQ9T8
Solo Lead Violinist - Orpheus Leander
Music of the Spheres Ensemble
Conductor - Harpsichord - Bridget Cunningham
Concert programmes include:
Haydn - Concerto in F Major for Violin and Harpsichord
Handel - Water Music, Suite 1
Handel - Concerto Grosso ‘Alexander’s Feast’
Francesco Geminiani - Concerto grosso in E minor Op 3 No 3
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G Major
Vivaldi - Four Seasons
Haydn - Violin Concerto No 1 in C Major & Violin Concerto No 4 in G Major
William Herschel - Chamber Symphony No 2 in D major
John Stanley - Concertino for violin and strings in D minor
'Balance was immaculate in Orpheus Leander’s fresh reading of ‘Summer’ from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Cunningham directed from the harpsichord providing a sparkling and sympathetic accompaniment; he achieved a beautiful, sustained pianissimo in the slow movement... No less stimulating was his approach in the delightful early Haydn. Here, Cunningham was harpsichord soloist and director. Orpheus tailored his sound to her dynamics and a convincing blend was achieved. This was an unaffected and stylish reading....a highly skilled group of musicians.'
Classical Source - Jens Fredriksen
Project 2: A Musical Legacy: The love and inspiration of J.S. Bach
J.S Bach his influnce on today - Polyphony and contemporary violin writing
We need a title focusing on the legacy and inspiration of Bach really.
This is a new, solo violin project to perform, film and record J.S. Bach's monumental Partita No 2 in D minor and several world premiere solo violin works written for Orpheus Leander by Aziza Sadikova, Tom Westcott, Alla Sirenko and Amir Konjani.
An educational documentary will also be produced analysing Bach's polyphonic mastery and how this has inspired composers and violinists throughout the centuries.
