Arcangelo is a UK-based early music ensemble founded by Jonathan Cohen in 2010. It performs and records music from the Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic repertoire, ranging from

Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is consider ...

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

. It is noted for its approach based on the collaborative tradition of chamber music making. Its cast varies in size, from small instrumental repertoire of 4 musicians to large choral works of 80 such as

J. S. Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

's Mass in B Minor. Performances and tours have included appearances at

Wigmore Hall Wigmore Hall is a concert hall located at 36 Wigmore Street, London. Originally called Bechstein Hall, it specialises in performances of chamber music, early music, vocal music and song recitals. It is widely regarded as one of the world's leadi ...

Aldeburgh Festival The Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts is an English arts festival devoted mainly to classical music. It takes place each June in the Aldeburgh area of Suffolk, centred on Snape Maltings Concert Hall. History of the Aldeburgh Festival Th ...

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BBC Proms The BBC Proms or Proms, formally named the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hal ...

, The Globe's

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is an indoor theatre forming part of Shakespeare's Globe, along with the Globe Theatre on Bankside, London. Built making use of 17th-century plans for an indoor theatre, the playhouse recalls the layout and style of th ...

, Hampton Court Palace,

Tetbury Tetbury is a town and civil parish inside the Cotswold district in England. It lies on the site of an ancient hill fort, on which an Anglo-Saxon monastery was founded, probably by Ine of Wessex, in 681. The population of the parish was 5,250 in ...

Music Festival, Carnegie Hall,

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, Musikverein Vienna and

Berliner Philharmonie The Berliner Philharmonie () is a concert hall in Berlin, Germany, and home to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The Philharmonie lies on the south edge of the city's Tiergarten and just west of the former Berlin Wall. The Philharmonie is o ...

. It was the first ever Baroque Ensemble in Residence at

in the 2016–17 concert season

Musicians and soloists

Arcangelo has performed with soloists including

Iestyn Davies Iestyn Davies (born 16 September 1979) is a British classical countertenor. Education and background Davies was born in York, England and first studied piano and recorder, mentored in his early years by his father Ioan, the founding cellist ...

MBE (counter tenor),

Christiane Karg Christiane Karg (born 6 August 1980) is a German operatic soprano. The award-winning singer became known for performing Mozart roles at the Salzburg Festival, and made an international career. Career Born in Feuchtwangen, Bavaria, Karg studied ...

(soprano), Matthew Rose (bass),

Vilde Frang Vilde Frang Bjærke (born 19 August 1986) is a Norway, Norwegian classical music, classical violinist. Early life and education Born in Oslo, Norway, Frang began playing the violin by the Suzuki method at the age of four. In the years 1993–2 ...

(violin),

Alina Ibragimova Alina Rinatovna Ibragimova (russian: link=no, Али́на Рина́товна Ибраги́мова; ba, Алина Ринат ҡыҙы Ибраһимова born 28 September 1985) is a Russian-British violinist. Early life and education ...

(violin),

Tim Mead Tim Mead (born 1981) is an English countertenor. Life and career Tim Mead was born in Chelmsford, Essex and began singing as a treble in the choir of Chelmsford Cathedral. He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and the ...

(counter tenor),

Nicolas Altstaedt Nicolas Altstaedt (born 1982) is a German classical cellist. Biography and career Altstaedt was born in Heidelberg, Germany. As a soloist, conductor, and artistic director, he performs repertoire spanning from early music to the contemporar ...

(cello), Christopher Purves (baritone),

Anna Prohaska Anna Prohaska (born 1983) is an Austrian lyric soprano. She lives in Berlin. Career Anna Prohaska studied in Berlin at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music. Prohaska made her debut in 2002 at the Komische Oper in Harry Kupfer’s production of Br ...

(soprano), and Louise Alder (soprano) Its ranks are cast from both the UK and continental Europe, and include young emerging musicians who are invited to the group as part of their artistic and career development.

Recordings

Labels that the ensemble has recorded under

Hyperion Records Hyperion Records is an independent British classical record label. History Hyperion is an independent British classical label that was established in 1980 with the goal of showcasing recordings of music in all genres and from all time period ...

Berlin Classics Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci ...

* Universal Music / Archiv Produktion *

Warner Classics Warner Classics is the classical music arm of Warner Music Group. The label began issuing new recordings under the Warner Classics banner in 1991. The company also includes the Erato Records, Teldec Records and NVC Arts labels. Based in France, ...

* Alpha Classics

Discography and awards

* Porpora: ''Cantatas'',

, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

CDA67894, 2011 * ''Arias for Guadagni'',

, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

CDA67924, 2012, Gramophone Award Winner 2012 and Sky Arts South Bank Awards Nominee 2013 * ''Amoretti''

, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

885470003894, 2012 * Handel's: ''Finest Arias for Base Voice, Vol. 1,'' Christopher Purves, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

CDA67842, 2012, Gramophone Award Nominee 2013, BBC Music Magazine Award Nominee 2014, and The Stanley Sadie Handel Recording Prize Nominee 2013 * ''Enchanted Forest''

, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon (; DGG) is a German classical music record label that was the precursor of the corporation PolyGram. Headquartered in Berlin Friedrichshain, it is now part of Universal Music Group (UMG) since its merger with the UMG family of ...

Archiv Produktion Archiv Produktion is a classical music record label of German origin. It originated in 1949 as a classical label for the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft (DGG), and in 1958 Archiv was established as a subsidiary of DGG, specialising in recording ...

02894790077, 2013, and a track included on ''Canti Amorosi'' (2014), also on ''Das Händel Album'' (2016) and on the ''Handel: The Essentials'' (2017) compilations on

, and one on the ''Vivaldi: The Classics'' (2016) compilation on U-5 Records, 7332849150985. * Claudio Monteverdi: ''Madrigals of Love and Loss'' James Gilchrist, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

CDA68019, 2014 *

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

''Mass in B Minor'', Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

CDA68051/2, 2014, Gramophone Award Finalist, 2015 * '' W.A. Mozart violin concertos''

, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

0825646276776, 2015, BBC Music Magazine: Concerto Choice March 2015, W.A. Mozart Sinfonia Concertante named Best recording, Gramophone Magazine 2015, Echo Klassik Award winner 2015, Number 1 in the UK specialist classical chart on 1 March 2015, Number 13 in the German classical chart in March 2015, and a track included on the 'Classical 2016' 2-CD compilation on Warner Classics * ''Scene!''

, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

885470006468, 2015, International Opera Awards Nominee 2016, Gramophone Award finalist 2016, and Echo Klassik Award winner 2016; 5 tracks from ''Amoretti'' and ''Scene!'' feature on ''Portrait'', a compilation disc by

released in 2016 on Berlin Classics *

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...

and Joseph Haydn: ''concertos''

(cello), Alfredo Bernardini (oboe), Ilya Gringolts (violin), Peter Whelan (bassoon), Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

CDA68051, 2015 * ''Arias for Benucci'' Matthew Rose, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

CDA68078, 2015, International Opera Awards Nominee 2016 *

: Violin Concertos with

(violin), Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

CDA68068, 2015, Presto Classical Disc of the Year 2015, was Number 1 in the UK specialist classical chart on 12 November 2015 and Number 14 in the US Billboard chart on 7 November 2015 *

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788), also formerly spelled Karl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, and commonly abbreviated C. P. E. Bach, was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and sec ...

: Cello Concertos with

(cello), Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

CDA68112, 2016, Finalist, International Classical Music Award 2017, was listed by US National Public Radio as one of the 1 best classical albums of 2016, Number 5 in the UK specialist classical chart on 8 September 2016 and Number 13 in the US Billboard chart on 13 September 2016, and won a 2017 BBC Music Magazine Concerto Award *

''Cantatas No 54, 82 and 170''

, Arcangelo, & Jonathan Cohen

CDA68111, 2016, Number 1 in the UK specialist classical chart on 19 January 2017, 2017 Gramophone Award Winner in the Baroque Vocal category. One of the Sunday Times best albums of 2017; one of BBC Radio 3 Album Review Critics' Choice for 2017; one of Opera News' best albums of 2017. * François Couperin ''L'Apothéose de Lully & Leçons de ténèbres'' Katherine Watson, Anna Dennis, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

CDA68093, 2017 * Dietrich Buxtehude ''Sonatas Opus 1'', Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen, Alpha Classics

Alpha 367, 2017, nominated for a 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Grammy Award 2018. *

John Blow John Blow (baptised 23 February 1649 – 1 October 1708) was an English composer and organist of the Baroque period. Appointed organist of Westminster Abbey in late 1668,Jonathan Cohen

CDA68149, 2017, nominated for a 2018 BBC Music Magazine Award * Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, CPE Bach, JC Bach,

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''Magnificats'', Joélle Harvey, Olivia Vermeulen,

, Thomas Walker, Thomas E. Bauer, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen,

CDA68157, 2018, nominated for a Gramophone Award 2018 * John Blow, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, ''Leçons de ténèbres, Litanies & Magnificat'', Samuel Boden, Stephane Degout, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

CDA68171, 2018 * Handel's: ''Finest Arias for Base Voice, Vol. 2,'' Christopher Purves, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

CDA67152, 2018

Media

* Arcangelo video clips from recordings for

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2011-ongoing * Video clip published by Berlin Classics about

's album ''Amoretti'' with Arcangelo

2012 * Video clips from ''Enchanted Forest'',

with Arcangelo, and other related programmes

2013 * Arcangelo replay of WQXR radio broadcast at Carnegie Hall, with

br>
2013 * Video clip published by

about

's album ''Scene!'' with Arcangelo

2015 * Video clips published by

about

's album of Mozart Violin concertos with Arcangelo

2015 * BBC Music Magazine podcast:

''violin concertos''

, Arcangelo, Recording of the Mont

* Arcangelo filmed performance with

Isabelle Faust Isabelle Faust (born 19 March 1972) is a German violinist who has worked internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She received multiple awards. Life and career Faust was born in Esslingen on 12 March 1972. She received her first vio ...

(violin) for the

115th Anniversary Celebration concert

June 2016 * Video clips from Arcangelo at the BBC

The Proms The BBC Proms or Proms, formally named the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hal ...

at The Globe's

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August 2016 * Arcangelo video clip about the Buxtehude Opus 1 recording, July 2017

References

External links

Arcangelo website
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