Thursday 3rd December 2026, 7:30PM

Ensemble Augelletti (New Generation Baroque Ensemble)

Olwen Foulkes - Recorders
Ellen Bundy - Violin
Carina Drury - Cello
Benedict Williams - Harpsichord, Organ, Fortepiano
Toby Carr -Lute, Theorbo, Guitar

PROGRAMME:

Marco Uccellini (1603-1680)
La Scatola degli aghi from Sonate, correnti et arie, Op.4

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Trio sonata in D minor op.3 no.5
Grave/Andante - Allegro - Largo – Allegro

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755)
Cello Sonata in G major op.50 no.2
Largo

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Trio sonata in G major. BWV 1039
Adagio – Allegro ma non presto – Adagio e piano – Presto

Jacob van Eyck (c.1590-1657)
Puer nobis nascitur from Der Fluyten Lust-hof 1646

Biagio Marini (1594-1663)
Sonata sopra La Monica à 3, op.8 No. 45

Giuseppe Sammartini (1695-1750)
Concerto in A major. op.2 no.1
Spiritoso - Allegro Assai - Andante - Allegro

Interval

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Sonata no.1 in A major TWV43:A1
Soave - Allegro - Andante – Vivace

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
‘Golden’ sonata Z.810
Allegro - Largo - Canzona (Allegro) - Grave - Allegro

Alessandro Piccinini (1566-1638)
Toccata From: Intavolatura di Liuto et di Chitarrone, libro primo

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704)
Sonata in A major la pastorella C.106

Salamone Rossi (ca. 1570 – 1630)
Sinfonia undecima, From: Il primo libro delle sinfonie et gagliarde

Marco Uccellini (c.1610 - 1680)
Aria Sopra la Bergamasca From: Sonate, arie et correnti, Op.3

Ensemble Augelletti specialises in creating engaging programmes that tell the everyday stories of people living in the 17th and 18th centuries through baroque chamber music. They are known for compelling performances that demonstrate an ‘equal capacity for elegant pathos and rip-roaring technical dexterity' (The Arts Desk, 2024) and are often praised for ‘a profound understanding of their innovative repertoire’ (Charles Hutch Press, 2024).

Founded in 2019, Ensemble Augelletti were New Generation Baroque Ensemble in partnership with BBC Radio 3, the National Centre for Early Music, and the Royal College of Music (2023-5) and City Music Foundation Artists (2024-5).

Ensemble Augelletti perform regularly on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ and ‘Early Music’ Shows and in arts festivals across the UK including York, London, Brighton, Beverley Early Music festivals. They were finalists of the York International Young Artist Competition and released their debut CD recording entitled ‘The Library of a Prussian Princess’ on Barn Cottage Records in 2022. Their year-long digital project ‘Pick a Card...’ explored historical playing cards from the British Museum’s collection reaching more than 50K online viewers and is available to explore on their website. Their KS1 outreach programme ‘Augelletti’s Aviary’ in collaboration with Voces8 Foundation launched in September 2024, bringing music to year 2 children from across Hackney and Islington. Six of Augelletti’s projects including cd recordings, concert tours, digital projects and outreach concerts have received generous Continuo Foundation grants since 2020 and their kind support has enabled the development stage of several concert programmes.

2026 brings the ensemble the release of two new albums, several radio appearances, and performances across Europe with 8 different programmes in venues from pubs to universities, primary schools, concert halls, churches, restaurants, and gardens.

The Morning Star

In this programme Ensemble Augelletti, BBC New Generation Baroque Ensemble 2023-5, tells the extraordinary stories of 17th and 18th Century astronomers through music connected to Christmas and stargazing.