14K views · 506 reactions | 17 September 1973, 10.00am. Musicians gather at All Saints’ Church in Petersham, West London, for three days of sessions to record overtures by Thomas Arne. Under the baton of Christopher Hogwood, their approach was radical – they performed on period instruments using, as far as possible, the techniques that were current at the time of composition. A new orchestra, the Academy of Ancient Music, was born. | Academy of Ancient Music | Facebook

25 reactions | Don’t miss an evening full of surprises as we open the baroque era’s musical joke book! Tickets available here for Thursday and Friday next week: https://bit.ly/AAMscherzi | Academy of Ancient Music | Facebook

45 reactions · 14 shares | Tickets are available for our next Haydn concert in a month's time at London's Barbican. Join us on 4 October for The Seasons with immersive projections: https://bit.ly/theseasons22 Here's an extract from The Creation, with the acclaimed bass-baritone Matthew Brook singing the aria 'Now heaven in fullest glory shone'. | Academy of Ancient Music | Facebook