Coming up...  Grand Baroque 2 at Exeter Cathedral.  We have a very exciting concert coming up with the Monteverdi String Band, His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts and BEMP on 31st August.  The programme includes Biber's Vesperae à 32 and Missa Alleluia à 36; fantastic and rarely performed pieces.  Not to be missed if you're in the area!http://www.concert-diary.com/concert/846462982/Blackdowns-Early-Music-Projects-Grand-Baroque-II-Celebrating-Heinrich-Biber

The Altenburg Ensemble enjoyed a successful performance on Saturday 15th of March in Chingford. They performed with the Forest Choir in performances of Josef Haydn's Theresienmesse and Michael Haydn's Requiem.This Altenburg Ensemble featured Katie Hodges, Russell Gilmour, Stephen Gilbey and Dominic Cotton with Stephen Burke on Timpani. The trumpeters and kettledrums opened the concert with a fanfare

Our next performance is this Saturday, 15th March.  We will be performing Josef Haydn's Theresienmesse and Michael Haydn's Requiem with the English Baroque Sinfonia and the Forest Choir.http://www.londonforestchoir.org/index.htm

Check out this review of our 'Grand Baroque' concert with the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble and the Monteverdi String Band by following the link below!http://seenandheard-international.com/2013/09/groundbreaking-music-from-the-blackdowns-early-music-projects-2/

The Altenburg Ensemble will be joining The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble and The Monteverdi String Band to perform Muffat's Missa in Labore Requies.  Director JanJoost van Elburg.www.blackdownsearlymusic.co.uk

Check out Giles Whittome's article on our concert in the October edition of the Brass Herald!

Thank-you to all who made our first recital a success! Watch this space for upcoming performances and projects.

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The Altenburg Ensemble will be performing with guest soloist Jean-François Madeuf this July!  The recital is at 6pm at St John's Church Waterloo.  We hope to see you there!