Alexander Chance - Purcell

Alexander Chance and Korneel Bernolet

Alexander Chance made a smashing Concertgebouw debut with the baroque orchestra Il Gardellino conducted by Korneel Bernolet, with Vivaldi's Nisi Dominus and in Pergolesi's Stabat mater . Alexander worked with renowned ensembles such as the Freiburger Barockorchester and The English Baroque Soloists. Korneel Bernolet is a musical jack-of-all-trades: harpsichordist, organist, conductor. He has conducted many orchestras and is involved in appealing opera productions. He is associated with well-known 'houses' such as the Opera of Versailles, La Scala and the Wiener Staatsoper. Korneel is, among other things, the permanent assistant of Christophe Rousset, founder of Les Talens Lyriques.

Henry Purcell - The English Orpheus

Baroque composer Henry Purcell is considered by many, if we disregard Handel as a half-Briton, to be the greatest composer that Great Britain has ever produced. Hence his nickname The English Orpheus. He only lived to be 36 years old, but composed many beautiful works, such as the opera Dido & Aeneas (on 15 June 2025, with Dame Sarah Connolly) and many songs and airs. Alexander Chance will perform Purcell's most beautiful songs, such as Sweeter than Roses , Music for a while and O, Solitude – in the beautiful, intimate Small Hall. The concert has been specially put together for and by Barok Vocaal and can therefore only be heard and seen once in the world.

This concert forms a mini-series with Dido & Aeneas on June 15, 2025.