'The
audience
laughed as well as clapped, that kind of laughter
which expresses not
humour
but joy and delight and wonder.'
- Baroness Rendell of
Babergh
on a
concert given by The British
Camerata at the Palace of Westminster
The
British
Camerata is an ensemble of singers and period instrumentalists who
perform music from
Monteverdi to early Mozart. The
group
varies in size and is directed by
Julian
Perkins from the harpsichord.
Photo: Simon Totman
We
began
life under the name 'Dramma
per Musica', and it remains our aim to convey
the drama
of the music with varied programmes which sometimes include an actor.
The
British
Camerata performs at music festivals and venues all over the UK and
Europe.
Programmes
of music by
Handel sometimes follow a theme of the composer’s years in Italy and the stories of
his operatic heroines. Other concerts include the
secular
cantatas and concertos of J S Bach and a more general theme of ‘Cupid
and the
many sides of Love’. The British Camerata have
premiered Artemisia by Paul
Ayres and Jove’s Nod by Stephen Dodgson,
which were composed especially for us.
Like so many classical
music groups, The British Camerata relies on
sponsorship
for putting on concerts, publicity, making recordings and individual
projects. We
are always grateful to hear from advisers and interested parties. We
have a
sponsorship scheme and you can choose how you would like to contribute
and how you
would like to benefit. Please contact us to discuss how you can support
us.
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