Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is an orchestra with a worldwide reputation for excellence in baroque and classical music. Using historically-informed techniques, period-specific instruments and original sources, we bring music vividly to life in committed, vibrant performances.
Established nearly 50 years ago to make the first British recordings of orchestral works using original instruments, AAM has released more than 300 albums to date, collecting countless accolades including Classic BRIT, Gramophone and Edison awards. We now record on our own label AAM Records, and are proud to be the most listened-to period-instrument orchestra online, with over one million monthly listeners on Spotify.
AAM is Associate Ensemble at London’s Barbican centre and the Teatro San Cassiano in Italy, and Orchestra-in-Residence at the University of Cambridge, The Grange Festival, Milton Abbey International Summer Music Festival and The Apex, Bury St Edmunds.
Academy of Ancient Music
Tune in at 6pm GMT to hear mezzo soprano Bethany Horak-Hallett sing Eccles on this #NewMusicFriday. In partnership with Cambridge Handel Opera Company, Cambridge Early Music and director Julian Perkins (@pluckyperkins), AAM launched the world's first professional recording of John Eccles' Semele (c.1707) on 29 January 2021.
Read more and order your album here: www.aam.co.uk/product/eccles-semele/
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One year ago today we were inside the historic Merchant Taylor's Hall with six incredible contestants performing the finest baroque and classical vocal repertoire for a panel of judges and a full audience.
Enjoy the competition's grand prize winner Kiandra Howarth singing Countess Almaviva's aria 'Dove sono i bei momenti' from Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro with AAM and conductor Peter Robinson.
Keen to watch more of 'Figaro'? Our full performance at the @Barbican Centre is available here: https://youtu.be/29xedDJo998
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Join AAM at 4pm BST as we premiere our newest #FullLengthFriday video, this glorious chorus from Handel's most famous oratorio, sung by @VOCES8 and @APOLLO5UK!
Keen for more from these two vocal ensembles? Founded and hosted by @VOCES8, the #LiveFromLondon online vocal festival features live performances by nine groups over 10 weeks, with @TheSwingles, @16choir, @ChanticleerSF and more broadcasting in 4K UHD. Snap up your season tickets here: www.aam.co.uk/livefromlondon
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Join us for this premiere as we celebrate tomorrow's launch of the #LiveFromLondon online music festival with @VOCES8, @16choir, @TheSwingles, @ChanticleerSF and more! For tickets: www.aam.co.uk/livefromlondon
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We're live on YouTube! Join us for a splendid programme of Bach, Handel, Purcell and more, from the comfort of your living room!
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Join us at 3pm for Mozart's clarinet concerto, part of our #StreamingSundays audio broadcast with conductor Michael Collins, clarinetist Nicola Boud and soprano Soraya Mafi. A little Mozart, Salieri and Amalia for your Sunday afternoon - hope to see you!
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We're streaming in 4K with @VOCES8, Barnaby Smith and Bach's magnificent St. John Passion - do tune in!
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Join us at 3pm UK time for this masterpiece of the baroque canon, Bach's St. John Passion with @VOCES8 and conductor Barnaby Smith. Preview the programme here: bit.ly/367WKKP
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We're now LIVE here on @YouTube! Join us for this fabulous performance from the Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Join us tomorrow at 3pm for the premiere of John Eccles' 'Semele' with Cambridge Handel Opera Company and Cambridge Early Music on our latest #StreamingSundays broadcast. A historic performance of this historically significant work, this concert previews our landmark recording, to be released in early 2021.📯🎥
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