JAMES GILCHRIST    diary highlights

Handel Messiah.

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers http://www.barbican.org.uk/

3 Dec. Barbican, London.

Handel Messiah.

Northern Sinfonia, Nicholas McGegan http://www.thesagegateshead.org/sinfonia/index.aspx

5 Dec. The Sage, Gateshead

Schubert Winterreise.

Anna Tilbrook, Piano

6 Dec. Talbot Heath School, Rothesay Road, Bournemouth (3pm) http://www.bournemouthchambermusic.co.uk/pages/65/65.htm

Bach Christmas Oratorio

Academy of Ancient Musick, Richard Egarr http://www.aam.co.uk/

14 Dec. (Cadogan Hall, London), 17 Dec (Murcia) 18 Dec (Madrid), 19 Dec (Valladolid), 20 Dec (Santander)

Messiah, RSNO, Nicholas McGegan,  http://www.rsno.org.uk/cms/component/option,com_gigcal/task,details/gigcal_gigs_id,256/Itemid,392/

2 Jan 09. 3pm  Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

Messiah, RLPO, David Hill,  http://www.liverpoolphil.com/eventdetail.aspx?Event_ID=1790

8 Jan 09. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Recital with Robert Rice (Baritone), Rebecca Hodgetts (Soprano) and William Vann (Piano). Programme to include Erotic Fragments by Martin Eastwood, and Finzi's Til Earth Outwears. http://williamvann.com/category/events/

15 Jan 09.St Stephen's Church, Gloucester Road, London SW7 4RL

The Masque of Moments A celebration of 17th century masque with singers, lutes, viols, and harps. http://www.musicatoxford.com/Concerts/Events%200809/The%20Masque%20Of%20Moments.htm

16 Jan 09. Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

Handel Acis and Galatea. Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh. http://konzerthaus.at/programm/0010f922

18 Jan 09 Conzerthaus, Vienna

Handel Saul (role of Jonathan). Elbipolis Barockorchester Hamburg, NDR Chor, Philipp Ahmann. http://www.laeiszhalle.de/data/programm/index.php?t=21&m=1&j=2009

21 Jan 09 Laeiszhalle, Hamburg

Three recitals centred upon the five Canticles of Britten, with Michael Chance (countertenor) Richard Watkins (horn) Lucy Wakeford (harp), Nigel Cliffe (baritone) and Julius Drake (piano)  http://www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk/2008_season.html

24 and 25 Jan 09 John Innes Centre, Norwich

Recital with Anna Tilbrook (piano) to include Schumann Liederkreis and Berkeley Chinese songs http://www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/whatson-full.asp?ID=786

26 Jan 09 Pittville Pump rooms, Cheltenham

Bach Magnificat. English Chamber Orchestra, Simon Wright http://www.leedsfestivalchorus.co.uk/pages/future_concerts.html

31 Jan 09 Leeds Town Hall

Stravinsky Pulcinella and scenes from The Rake's Progress Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin  http://www.kammerorchesterbasel.com/

4 Feb 09 Innsbruck, 6 Feb 09 Philharmonie, Essen, 8 Feb 09 Theater, Basel