A bright pink poster image, with the title 'In the Belly of the Beast' in white. A circle in the middle shows Jonah, a near-naked bearded man being spat from the mouth of the whale, in an oil painting by Pieter Lastman.

Our brand new show (with 300 yr old music by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre) is on sale now.

Touring to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, London, Aldeburgh & Whitehaven. "In the Belly of the Beast", a co-pro with @dunedinconsort.bsky.social & @mahoganyopera.bsky.social, with @carolynsampson.bsky.social

OPEN CALL - SOPRANOS: In The Belly Of The Beast

We are looking for a a soprano to perform in Jonah and Jephthah alongside Gramophone Magazine's Artist of the Year 2024 @carolynsampson.bsky.social OBE, in a new project bringing to life Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s Cantates Bibliques.

How lovely! I’m really glad you’ve enjoyed it. Thank you so much ☺️

Can’t wait to get cracking on this new project with @mahoganyopera.bsky.social and @dunedinconsort.bsky.social next year 🤩
Any sopranos wanting to sing with me, have a look at the details below and apply if it fits! 🤗

Thanks so much, Adrian! 🤗

Yes - all support is very welcome 🙏

It’s a wonderful cause 🥰

I’m training for a 10km run to raise money for the wonderful charity Music of Life. They go into schools for disabled children weekly and form a choir. The kids learn, develop and, importantly, have a brilliant time!
It’s joyful 😍
Please sponsor me if you can! 🙏🤗

www.justgiving.com/page/carolyn...

Thank you very much ☺️ I’m having a lovely day with my family - perfect 🥰!

Thank you so much @adrianspecs.bsky.social for taking the time and space to listen so thoughtfully ☺️

Video of the Day: Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton perform Schubert’s ‘Shepherd on the Rock’ The recording can be found on their new album of Four Seasons

Gramophone Magazine video of the day! 🐑 🪨

www.gramophone.co.uk/news/article...

Thank you for tuning in! I was very happy to be there 😊

Lunchtime Opening Recital: Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton Live Stream YouTube video by Leeds Song

I’m doing a little jump in! Join me and @josephmiddleton.bsky.social at 1pm live here: www.youtube.com/live/7KLIOrp...

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Hello, you lovely lot! And right back atcha 😍😍😍 Hope your concert and, more importantly, dinner were a triumph 😘

Thanks for being there! ❄️💐☀️🌾

From chaos to joy: Haydn’s The Creation in Birmingham Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO and Chorus weave Baroque and Romantic allusions into Haydn’s Classical masterpiece, in a superb, at times operatic, performance at Symphony Hall.

From chaos to joy: Haydn’s The Creation in Birmingham @thecbso.bsky.social
✍️ Simon Cummings
bachtrack.com/review-haydn...

You all sounded great too 😊

Thank you and BRAVO! 👏🏻

It absolutely WAS a treat! 😃

Tonight! Haydn’s Creation 😍 with the one-and-only @thecbso.bsky.social sounding glorious.

Join us in Symphony Hall, or live on @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social at 7.30pm with @tommckinney.bsky.social

Kazuki Yamada
James Way
Ashley Riches

Roderick Williams, Carolyn Sampson, Joseph Middleton - Malvern Concert Club Roderick Williams, Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton perform at Malvern Concert Club 23rd February 2025

Roderick Williams performs a recital with Carolyn Sampson @carolynsampson.bsky.social and @josephmiddleton.bsky.social for Malvern Concert Club!

23 February – Malvern Theatres
malvern-concert-club.co.uk/concert/rode...

Die Forelle, D. 550 by Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton on Apple Music

I was a bit preoccupied on Friday, and missed the release of this single from our forthcoming album!

Schubert: Die Forelle 🎣

music.apple.com/gb/album/die...

Thanks for coming! And what an amazing audience too!!! So happy to hear their enthusiasm 🥰

We're hiring 💡

Wigmore Hall is seeking a Membership Manager to join our dedicated Development team 🌸

Application closing date: 10am on Monday 10 February 2025

That Pelléas is absolute magic 🪄

Did someone say song? ✨

We have a huge selection of outstanding song recitals this summer, including performances by Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Hugh Cutting, Cyrille Dubois and so many more 🎶

www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/ser...

Thank you! 🙏

I’m looking at different ways to delete my X posts before deactivating the account. Has anyone done this, and did you use TweetDelete, Circleboom, something else?

I think it is just quite a bit quieter… I’m assuming it will build up gradually 🤷‍♀️😬

Also some lovely choir solo stuff from @rebeccajlea.bsky.social 😊

Welcome! 😊