Baroque Collective Singers &
The Baroque Collective
Next Concerts:
Lewes Baroquefest Finale: Handel: Acis and Galatea
Saturday 18 July 2026
Acis: Samuel Boden, tenor
Galatea: Elspeth Piggott, soprano
Damon: Joseph Taylor, tenor
Polyphemus: Andrew Davies, baritone
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Britten 50 Years On: In Praise of St Cecilia: Purcell, Britten, Hughes
Saturday 21 November 2026
Purcell: Chacony, Welcome to all the Pleasures
Ed Hughes: Ground (world premiere of new version for baroque strings)
Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia; Rejoice in the Lamb; Missa Brevis
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Britten 50 Years On: Reflections on a Legacy: A Charm of Lullabies, Winter Words, A Ceremony of Carols
Sunday 22 November 2026
Pippa Dames-Longworth, mezzo soprano
Nick Pritchard, tenor
Alexander Hancorn, trumpet
The Baroque Collective sopranos and altos conducted by John Hancorn
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Directed by conductor John Hancorn and violinist Alison Bury, The Baroque Collective is a professional period instrument orchestra based in Lewes, East Sussex. Performances include Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Bach’s Mass in B minor at Lewes Baroquefest; and major baroque choral works with the East Sussex Bach Choir and the Baroque Collective Singers.
Founded by conductor John Hancorn and producer Liz Webb in 2013, the Baroque Collective Singers is a chamber choir made up of experienced singers from Lewes and the surrounding area. The choir explores a wide range of repertoire, a cappella and with instruments, and works regularly with the professional musicians of the Baroque Collective.
