Baroque Alchemy

Baroque Alchemy is a duo exploring the meeting of early music and contemporary sound worlds. Recorder virtuoso Piers Adams and keyboardist Lyndy Mayle bring together ancient instruments and modern technology to create performances that are vivid, expressive and full of surprise.Adams brings over four decades of international experience as one of the world's leading recorder players, widely known as the founder and frontman of the baroque quartet Red Priest. Mayle, a former prize-winning harpsichordist at the Royal College of Music, brings exceptional versatility and sensitivity to the keyboard, drawing on deep historical understanding while embracing a broad palette of modern sounds.Since its debut in 2022, Baroque Alchemy has performed extensively for music societies and festivals throughout the UK, appeared at major international wind festivals in Germany and Spain, and released the acclaimed album Breaking Free. Their performances have been praised for their originality, expressive power and the unmistakable chemistry between the two musicians.
Programme:THE GOLDEN THREAD - a many-coloured tapestry woven around the music of BachThe Golden Thread traces a rich and varied musical journey around the music of J S Bach, using his works as an anchor for exploration across centuries and styles. A varied selection of movements from Bach's sonatas, partitas, cantatas and suites is threaded throughout the concert, around which Baroque Alchemy weaves an eclectic and colourful tapestry: ancient music associated with the Cathars, mediaeval dance, early-baroque sorcery from Biber and Uccellini, Gallic fire and gypsy frenzy from Ibert and Monti, unashamed romanticism from Massenet, and contemporary contemplation from Hermann Beeftink. The result is a constantly shifting journey that moves freely across time and style.