Projects · Orchestral Projects - Director/ Soloist

“It’s such a cliché to describe a person as a ray of sunshine… Rachel Podger is living proof that clichés are based in reality.” (Toronto Star on Rachel with Tafelmusik)

Rachel has directed and been a soloist with many of the world’s leading period instrument ensembles and enjoys collaborating with groups and conductors to find programmes that enrich and explore the musicians’ and audiences’ experience. As a soloist her “lean, sinewy sound rises out of the ensemble shiningly.” (The Sunday Times)

Below is a very brief selection of programme ideas but if you would like to engage Rachel as a director or a soloist please contact us to discuss ideas.

Bach and Telemann

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite no 1 in C major BWV 1066 (23')
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Quintet in F minor TWV44:32
Bach, C.P.E.: String Symphony No 1 in G major WQ182
Interval
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite No 2 (For violin in A minor) after BWV1067
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Concerto in B Flat major TWV44:43
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Double Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (16')

Haydn and Mozart

Haydn, Josef: Symphony No. 39 in G minor, Hob. I:39
Mozart, W.A.: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211
Interval
Haydn, Josef: Concerto for violin no 1 in C major
Mozart, W.A.: Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183

Bach, Handel, and Purcell

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041
Purcell, Henry: Sonata in D major, Z.850
Handel, George Frideric: Eternal Source of Light Divine
Handel, George Frideric: Silete Venti, HWV 242
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51

Bach, Veracini, and Dall’Abaco

Veracini, Francecsco Maria (1690-1768): Ouverture in G minor
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041
Dall'Abaco, Evaristo Felice: Concerto grosso à più istrumenti in D major Op 5 no 6
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite no 1 in C major BWV 1066

Bach, Vivaldi, Tartini

Veracini, Francecsco Maria (1690-1768): Ouverture no 6 in G minor (11')
Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in D major, RV 234 (7')
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Double Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (16')
Interval
Tartini, Giuseppe: Violin Concerto in A major D.96 (17')
Vivaldi, Antonio: Chamber Concerto in G minor RV 105 (8'30)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite no 1 in C major BWV 1066 (23')