Howard Beach (harpsichordist)
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Howard Beach (born 10 December 1966) is a British
harpsichord A harpsichord ( it, clavicembalo; french: clavecin; german: Cembalo; es, clavecĂ­n; pt, cravo; nl, klavecimbel; pl, klawesyn) is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. This activates a row of levers that turn a trigger mechanism ...
player and previously a member of baroque group Red Priest. Howard has performed and recorded extensively on both harpsichord and piano as a continuo player and concerto soloist. He has performed with artists including Les Arts Florissants, the Apollo Chamber Orchestra and the
London Mozart Players London Mozart Players (LMP) are a British chamber orchestra founded in 1949. LMP are the longest-established chamber orchestra in the United Kingdom. Since 1989, the orchestra has been Resident Orchestra at Fairfield Halls, Croydon. History B ...
at concert halls throughout Europe, Canada, and the Far East, as well as many UK venues. Beach has been working with
Piers Adams Piers Adams (born 21 December 1963) is a British recorder player and member of baroque group Red Priest. After attending Reading Blue Coat School Adams trained as an astrophysicist, but turned professionally to the recorder at age 21. Know ...
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player from Red Priest since 1989. As well as giving recitals, they hold "Recorder Roadshows" around the country which include
master classes A master class is a class given to students of a particular discipline by an expert of that discipline—usually music, but also science, painting, drama, games, or on any other occasion where skills are being developed. "Masterclass" is also ...
and workshops for children, combined with a concert performance of specially written works. Beach broadcasts frequently on radio, and has been consultant and performer for programmes on UK's
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External links


Red Priest website

Upbeat Classical Management
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