Special evening concerts at the Horniman, 11 & 12 September, 7.15pm

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In the Company of Finchcocks Concerts

11 and 12 September, 7.15pm

Join us for two special evening concerts to celebrate the restoration of our early keyboard instruments acquired from the Finchcocks collection. Enjoy music from the 16th to 18th centuries by composers including Handel, Monteverdi and Haydn, performed by prize-winning and acclaimed musicians.

11 September: Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano) and Terence Charlston (virginals and square piano)

Enjoy a programme of music by Frescobaldi, Barbara Strozzi, Handel, Elisabetta de Gambarini and Haydn. Helen won first prize in the 2018 Handel Singing Competition and is a Rising Star of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Terence Charlston is Professor of Harpsichord at the Royal College of Music and an active chamber musician.

12 September: Stephen Farr (chamber organ)

Stephen performs on an English chamber organ c.1800 with its original features. Hear a programme of chamber organ music from the late Baroque and early Classical periods. Stephen is an acclaimed organist, having played with many of the world?s leading ensembles and at major venues including the BBC Proms and Royal Festival Hall. He is Director of Music at St Paul?s Church in Knightsbridge.

Tickets are ?10 for each concert.

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