BBC Music Magazine on The Brook Street Band's latest recording: "A [20th] birthday release that will invite many happy returns. The musical language is so second nature to the Band that its playing has the unbuttoned relish of musicians relaxing in a mother tongue. ...an incisive verve prevails throughout the disc, buoyed up by a conversational attentiveness that never flags, and ensemble so pin-sharp it merits a safety warning".
'... The Brook Street Band ... play with style and zest, keeping the rhythms light and springy and ornamenting deftly ... eager continuo ... delightful music-making, with violinists sparring elegantly in the faster numbers and bringing a delicate sense of timing and colour to the slow movements.' Richard Wigmore, BBC Music Magazine, Double 4* rating. ' ... a winning mix of vitality, warmth and expressiveness ... a riveting performance which varied between affecting simplicity and visceral excitement ...' Tim Homfray, The Strad Magazine.
Taking its name from the London street where Handel lived and worked, his music forms the core of The BSB's repertoire. Concerts are lively and engaging with fun and informative introductions. Awards have included BBC Young Artists' Forum, Arts Council of England, Byrne Award for Handel scholarship.
Sample programme
Main contact name Tatty Theo
Postal address 210 Victoria Road,
Alexandra Palace,
London, N22 7XQ
Members Names
Rachel Harris - baroque violin Farran Scott - baroque violin Tatty Theo - baroque cello Carolyn Gibley - harpsichord
Occasional members: Matthew Brook - bass-baritone Lisete da Silva - baroque flute and recorder Alexandra Bellamy - baroque oboe Simon Desbruslais - natural trumpet Nicki Kennedy - soprano