Red Priest & University of Chichester Baroque Orchestra

The Chapel of the Ascension

For sheer technical wizardry, charismatic showmanship and expressive devilment, Red Priest is in a exhilarating class of its ownBBC MUSIC MAGAZINE Piers Adams recorder Julia Bishop violin Angela East cello David Wright harpsichord. Red Priest, described in the New York Times as the wildly virtuosic little band has been at the cutting edge of baroque music performance for over a quarter of a century. Formed in 1997 by recorder virtuoso Piers Adams, together with violinist Julia Bishop, cellist Angela East and the late Julian Rhodes, harpsichord (a role filled since 2011 by David Wright) - and named after the original red priest Antonio Vivaldi - the quartet has developed a truly unique style, combining high-energy performance, boundary crossing arrangements and theatrical presentation, delighting audiences across the globe. On 4th June they will be joined by talented students from the University of Chichester Conservatoire.This concert is sponsored by Chichester Music Society