John Courtney (1734-1806) was a local Beverley gentleman with a love of music, dancing, and playing cards. Declaring that ‘musick is better than cards by far’, he eagerly participated in music making with local musicians and had an organ built in his house for this purpose. He also frequented concerts and plays in Beverley and London, hearing some of the most exciting performers of the time. Regularly recording these musical exploits in a diary, Courtney leaves us with a fascinating insight into Georgian music making in Beverley and London. In this programme Ensemble Augelletti explore the music-making in Courtney’s world. This programme will include music by Corelli, Sammartini, Handel, Giardini, and Bach.

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