Dunedin Consort

01/06/2026

What makes the three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre in our upcoming production ‘In the Belly of the Beast’ so captivating? Translator/Librettist Toria Banks explores the appeal of these staged ‘mini operas’ in The Scotsman.

📰 https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/music/jonah-and-the-scale-why-bible-stories-work-so-well-as-mini-operas-8647151

📆 19, 25, 27 June, 2 - 4 July
Assembly Roxy, Aldeburgh Festival, Spitalfields Music, Perth Theatre and Concert Hall, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Rosehill Theatre

Mahogany Opera HERA

Next month, opera production company Hera will team up with Mahogany Opera and the Dunedin Consort for a new touring production titled In the Belly of the Beast - three 18th century French cantatas based on stories from the Bible. Hera’s Toria Banks, who has translated these works into English, ex...

27/05/2026

Touring in June and July.

A co-production from Mahogany Opera, HERA, and Dunedin Consort 'In The Belly of The Beast', three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, directed by Jennifer Fletcher with a new English libretto by Toria Banks.

'In the Belly of the Beast' combines the beauty and intimacy of the baroque cantata with bold theatrical storytelling and features Carolyn Sampson, soprano, Mariana Rodrigues and the musicians of Dunedin Consort who tell the story of Adam, Jonah, and Jephthah.

📆 Friday 19 June, Assembly Roxy Edinburgh
📆 Thursday 25 June, Aldeburgh Festival Snape (sold out)
📆 Saturday 27 June, Spitalfields Music London
📆 Thursday 2 July, Joan Knight Studio Perth Theatre and Concert Hall
📆 Friday 3 July, Stevenson Hall Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow City Halls
📆 Saturday 4 July, Rosehill Theatre Whitehaven
🎟 https://www.dunedin-consort.org.uk/diary/tag/belly-of-the-beast/

19/05/2026

🎉 A huge congratulations to our wonderful Music Director John Butt, who will receive an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland at this year's summer graduation.

07/05/2026

What a fantastic evening at Edinburgh as we bring our 30th anniversary season to a close with the music of Bach, Telemann and Graupner. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a memorable and special night.

A special mention to the players from who are performing side by side with the musicians of Dunedin Consort in this week’s concerts.

Join us tonight at 7.30pm in Glasgow at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and on Friday at London.

🎟 link in bio
📸 andycatlin.com

07/05/2026

What a fantastic evening at Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh as we bring our 30th anniversary season to a close with the music of Bach, Telemann and Graupner. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a memorable and special night.

Join us tonight in Glasgow at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and on Friday at Wigmore Hall London.

🎟 https://www.dunedin-consort.org.uk/diary/tag/cantatas/
📸 andycatlin.com

06/05/2026

🎼 What a fun day at St Mary's Music School.

04/05/2026

We close our 30th anniversary season this week with an extraordinary celebration of Baroque music featuring not one, but two of J.S. Bach’s greatest cantatas: 'Gott soll allein' and 'Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal'. Between them sit two pieces by Georg Philipp Telemann and Christoph Graupner, showcasing the rich and colourful sounds of flute, oboe d’amore and viola d’amore.

We’re delighted to welcome back the sensational countertenor Alexander Chance, alongside director John Butt, Stephen Farr (organ), Alexandra Bellamy (oboe d’amore), Katy Bircher (flute), and Huw Daniel (viola d’amore).

We’re also thrilled to be joined by players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, performing side by side with the musicians of Dunedin Consort for what promises to be a vibrant evening of Baroque brilliance.

📆 6 - 8 May, 7.30pm: Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow | Wigmore Hall London
🎤 pre-concert talk at 6.30pm with John Butt in Edinburgh
🎟 https://www.dunedin-consort.org.uk/diary/tag/cantatas/

27/04/2026

What connects Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Christoph Graupner? Countertenor Alexander Chance has the answer.

'Cantatas & Concertos'
Dunedin Consort side by side with players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

📅Wednesday 6 May, 7.30pm: Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
📅Thursday 7 May, 7.30pm: Stevenson Hall, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow
📅Friday 8 May, 7.30pm: Wigmore Hall, London
🎟 https://www.dunedin-consort.org.uk/diary/tag/cantatas/
🎤 Pre-concert talk with John Butt in Edinburgh at 6.30pm