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Laurence Cummings

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Laurence Cummings (born 1968, Birmingham), MA (Oxon), ARCM, FRCO, HonRAM is a British harpsichordist, organist, and conductor. [1]

21 relations: Birmingham, Christ Church, Oxford, Conducting, Emma Kirkby, François Couperin, Göttingen International Handel Festival, George Frideric Handel, Gloria (Handel), Handel & Hendrix in London, Harpsichord, Les Arts Florissants (ensemble), London Handel Festival, Louis Couperin, Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin), Nicholas McGegan, Organist, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal College of Organists, Solihull School, University of Oxford.

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, with an estimated population of 1,101,360, making it the second most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church (Ædes Christi, the temple or house, ædēs, of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.

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Conducting

Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert.

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Emma Kirkby

Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, (born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano and one of the world's most renowned early music specialists.

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François Couperin

François Couperin (10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist.

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Göttingen International Handel Festival

The Göttingen International Handel Festival (German, Internationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen) is a German festival of baroque music, based in Göttingen, Germany.

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George Frideric Handel

George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (born italic; 23 February 1685 (O.S.) – 14 April 1759) was a German, later British, Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos.

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Gloria (Handel)

George Frideric Handel's Gloria is a sacred solo cantata, a setting of the Gloria, the liturgical part of the Mass, for soprano and strings.

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Handel & Hendrix in London

Handel & Hendrix in London (previously Handel House Museum) is a museum in Mayfair, London dedicated to the lives and works of the German-born British baroque composer George Frideric Handel and the rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix, who lived at 25 and 23 Brook Street respectively.

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Harpsichord

A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard which activates a row of levers that in turn trigger a mechanism that plucks one or more strings with a small plectrum.

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Les Arts Florissants (ensemble)

Les Arts Florissants is a Baroque musical ensemble in residence at the Théâtre de Caen in Caen, France.

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London Handel Festival

The London Handel Festival is an annual music festival centred on the compositions of George Frederic Handel.

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Louis Couperin

Louis Couperin (c. 1626 – 29 August 1661) was a French Baroque composer and performer.

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Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)

In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts with Honours of these universities are promoted to the title of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university (including years as an undergraduate).

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Nicholas McGegan

James Nicholas McGegan OBE (born 14 January 1950 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England) is a British harpsichordist, flautist, conductor and early music expert.

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Organist

An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ.

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Royal Academy of Music

The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas Bochsa.

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Royal College of Music

The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK.

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Royal College of Organists

The Royal College of Organists or RCO, is a charity and membership organisation based in the United Kingdom, with members worldwide.

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Solihull School

Solihull School is a coeducational independent school situated near the centre of Solihull, West Midlands, England.

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University of Oxford

The University of Oxford (formally The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Cummings

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