Le Consort
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Theotime Langlois de Swarte & Sophie de Bardonneche, violins; Hanna Salzenstein, cello; Justin Taylor, harpsichord
PROGRAMS FOR FALL 2027
Program I: Baroque Splendors
The baroque period was a golden age of arts, including of course for music. Corelli in Rome, Telemann in Hamburg, Rameau in Paris, Purcell in London, or Vivaldi in Venice are unmissable figures, whose talents are still admired after 300 years. In this program we aim to present musical jewels by these masters, alongside works from less familiar composers we believe you will equally enjoy. Matteis was an Italian born composer who travelled to London; his music is inspired by this fusion between Italian and English style. Montéclair and Dornel elevated French refinement and ornamentations to its peak. And Mademoiselle Duval directed her own opera – composed at age 18 – at the world-renowned Opera de Paris!
We propose to rediscover the magic of music from the baroque period with a program full of passion, virtuosity and refinement. We invite you on a beautify journey of baroque splendors!
Henry Purcell (1659-1695): Sonata in G-minor Z 807 (from Ten Sonatas in Four Parts)
Nicola Matteis (1650-1713): Diverse Bizarrie
(Ciaccona, Borre)
Henry Purcell: Trumpet Tune
Michel-Pignolet de Montéclair (1667 – 1737): Plainte en dialogue pour deux violons
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764): Les Tendres Plaintes
Louis-Antoine Dornel (1680-1757): Suitte 3 op. 1 in D-minor
(Prélude, Allemande, Sarabande, gigue)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767): Paris Quartet No. 6 in E minor TWV 43:e4
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Giuseppe Maria Dall'Abaco (1710 – 1805): Capriccio I per violoncello in C-minor
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713): Concerto grosso op 6 no. 8 (“Christmas Concerto”)
Jean-François Dandrieu: Sonata op 1, no. 3 in G-minor
Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata op 12, no. 2
(Ciacona, Largo, Allegro)
Mademoiselle Duval (1718 – after 1775): Passacaille, Tambourin
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Folia, op. 1, no 12
Program II: Venice
Venice is a uniquely fascinating city, both today and in the baroque era. It was a place where arts of every kind flourished, and where many great composers were born. Of course chief among them was Antonio Vivaldi, who has achieved lasting fame as one of the most inventive, prolific and virtuosic composers in all of western music. But at the same time another genius violinist was Giovanni Reali; his “Folia” is a masterpiece, with an extra violoncello concertante and many innovative ideas yielding a very entertaining and virtuoso work. Biagio Marini, born earlier, (before 1600!) greatly influenced the development of string writing with his innovative instrumental compositions. Giovanni Legrenzi was an importante figure as Maestro di Capella at San-Marco, the famous basilica of the center of Venice. Antonio Caldara was one of his pupils, and also cellist at San-Marco. In this program we bring you many composers to discover alongside the famous and unmissable Vivaldi, a selection of unique baroque music written in the fabulous city of Venice.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Sonata VIII, op. 1 in D-minor
Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690) “La Spilimberga”, for two violins, Book I, Op. 2
Biagio Marini (1594-1663), Passacaglia for three instruments, “Sonate da chiesa e da camera”, Opus 22
Antonio Caldara, (1670-1736) Ciaconna, op.2, no. 12 in B-flat minor
Antonio Caldara (1670-1736) Sonata, op. 2, no 4 in G-minor
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Sonata RV 60 (Allegro)
Sonata op 1 n3 in C-Major. (Adagio, Allemanda, Adagio, Sarabanda)
Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665)
Ciaccona op. 12, no. 20 in C-Major
Dance of “Pollicio”in A-minor
-Intermission –
Giovanni Battista Reali (1681-1751) Sinfonie VI in A-minor (Grave)
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) Sonata op. 1 in A-minor
Antonio Caldara (1670-1736) Sonate No 14 in A-minor for cello and continuo (Aria Allegretto)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Sonata op 1, no. 2 in E-minor (grave, giga)
Antonio Valente (1520-1580) Ballo Dell'intorcia with seven variations and Neapolitan Galliard with many variations.
Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665) La Sartoria, Op 17 in D-minor
Giulio de Ruvo (1650-1716) Tarantella
Giovanni Battista Reali : Sinfonia XII "Folia”
October 2026
BIOGRAPHY
Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin
Sophie de Bardonnèche, violin
Hanna Salzenstein, cello
Justin Taylor, harpsichord
(also Louise Pierrard, viola da gamba - not on 25/26 North American tour)
Formed in Paris in 2015, Le Consort is dedicated to Baroque music, particularly the trio sonata genre. Since their debut, they have been working on, playing, recording and performing this repertoire with enthusiasm, sincerity and modernity. Indeed, the trio sonata is a genre particularly emblematic of chamber music in the Baroque era, and Le Consort strives to bring a personal, dynamic and colorful interpretation to this genre.
Le Consort has performed throughout France and internationally at the Philharmonie de Paris, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms, among many other venues and festivals worldwide. Since their 2023 debut in North America, they have enchanted audiences across the continent with concerts performed in New York, Boston, Denver, New Orleans, Salt Lake City, and many other cities. The summer of 2026 will find them touring in Asia with concerts at the Seoul Arts Center, Tokyo Oji Hall and Hyogo Performing Arts Center. They will return to the U.S. in October 2027.
Their repertoire includes works by composers such as Corelli, Vivaldi, Couperin and Purcell, as well as lesser-known composers whom Le Consort strives to rediscover and promote. Bringing these unknown composers back into the spotlight is one of the ensemble's artistic hallmarks. Jean-François Dandrieu, Louis-Antoine Lefevre, Giovanni Battista Reali and Mrs Philarmonica are composers that Le Consort has revived from obscurity, recording them for the first time for modern audiences.
In recent years, Le Consort has regularly strayed from the path of trio sonatas and expanded its ranks to accompany vocal projects and concertos. Examples include Vivaldi’s Concerti per una Vita; the Four Seasons with soloist Théotime Langlois de Swarte; ‘Concerti per Violoncello’ with Hanna Salzenstein on solo cello; and the album ‘Teatro Sant Angelo’ with Adèle Charvet, dedicated to Vivaldi, as well as ‘Begin the Song’, exploring the English music repertoire with countertenor Paul-Antoine Bénos Djian.
Caisse des Dépôts is the ensemble's main sponsor. Le Consort is in residence at the Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier Occitanie / Pyrénées Méditerranée.
May 2026 – please discard any previous or undated versions