Welcome to Devon Baroque
Devon Baroque is a professional chamber orchestra with a reputation for exuberant and polished performances of music from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Since its formation in 1999 the orchestra has established itself as the foremost chamber orchestra in the South West specialising in music of the baroque period.
Margaret Faultless
Devon Baroque's director Margaret Faultless is an internationally admired violinist who is also co-leader of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Her biography page in the “About” section gives a full picture of her varied and busy career. Devon music lovers are extremely fortunate to have her at the helm of Devon Baroque.
Subscription Series 2008-2009
The Series for 2008-2009 will feature three programmes performed in ten concerts across the county. Exeter's Barnfield Theatre and The Great Hall at Dartington have proved very attractive venues for the orchestra and will again be hosting each of the three programmes. There are also concerts in Tavistock, Sidmouth and Plymouth, and a return after seven years to Great Torrington.
The imaginative programming allows the orchestra to extend its normal “Baroque” repertoire, playing works by later English composers and joyously celebrating Haydn's anniversary. See the Concert Diary page or The Series Page for more information. Click here for Margaret Faultless's synopsis of the whole Seasons Concerts.
Messiah
December 12th 2008 marked the inaugural appearance of Devon Baroque Voices, a consort of vocal soloists where each singer performed solo arias as well as singing the choruses. Together with Devon Baroque they presented an intimate and fully professional performance of Handel's virtuosic work Messiah at St Mary's Church in Totnes. Click here for a review of the performance.
The Handel Experience
“The Vivaldi Experience” was a highly successful weekend of concerts held at Dartington in 2007. We are presenting a similar weekend in November 2009. “The Handel Experience”, also at Dartington, celebrates Handel's life and music.