Helen Charlston Headlines Brighton Early Music Festival 2025
By Afton Markay(Photo credit: Matthew Johnson)
The 24th edition of the Brighton Early Music Festival announces its schedule.
This article only features vocal concerts.
Mademoiselle Duval’s “Les Génies ou les Caractères de l’Amour” is performed by sopranos Harriet Cameron and Laura Coppinger, tenor Richard Jackson, baritone Allyn Wu, and bass Henry Saywell. They are joined by the Baroque Collective Singers along with Ensemble Molière and the BREMF Players. John Hancorn conducts.
Performance Date: October 10, 2025
The Gesualdo Six present 16th-century polyphony focusing on the Virgin Mary, Regina Caelorum, Anne of Brittany, Margaret of Austria, Anne Boleyn, and Mary Tudor. Owain Park directs.
Performance Date: October 12, 2025
“Music Divine: Gibbons 400” commemorates 400 years since the death of Orlando Gibbons. The BREMF Consort of Voices and Cavillum Consort of Viols perform under the direction of James Elias.
Performance Date: October 16, 2025
The BREMF Community Choir, Singers from Fieri Consort, and pupils from Brighton Primary Schools perform Telemann’s “Water Music.” Ensemble Augelletti and the Lowe Ensemble accompany.
Performance Date: October 17, 2025
Mezzo-soprano and SongPath co-founder Joanna Harries presents “SongPath Walk.” Soprano Angela Hicks and violinist Adrian Butterfield join the tour in Stanmer Park.
Performance Date: October 18, 2025
The BREMF Emerging Artists give a showcase.
Performance Date: October 18, 2025
Musica Secreta and Celestial Sirens present music from the Biffoli-Sostegni manuscript. Laurie Stras and
Claire Williams direct.
Performance Date: October 19, 2025
The Vache Baroque Singers and the Vache Baroque Band perform music inspired by the words of Oscar Wilde. Malcolm Sinclair serves as narrator and Jonathan Darbourne conducts.
Performance Date: October 24, 2025
Per Sonat performs “Contre la Douce Saison,” featuring music by Blondel de Nesle, Gace Brulé, Richard the Lionheart, and others.
Performance Date: October 25, 2025
La Fonte Musica presents Monteverdi’s “Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda.” Michele Pasotti directs.
Performance Date: October 25, 2025
Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston and the Consone Quartet close out the festival with songs by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Mendelssohn.
Performance Date: October 26, 2025
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