The Rhythm of the Seasons
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons for Percussion & Strings
Figure Ensemble, James Larter, Frederick Waxman
The Great Hall, Barts North Wing. 25 June 2026

This was Vivaldi, but not as you know it – an arrangement by James Larter and Frederick Waxman for a small Baroque orchestra and an impressive array of percussion instruments. It was first performed last year and has been recorded for release next year. As well as the music, I was also attracted by the chance to see the newly restored Great Hall of Barts North Wing and its spectacular Hogarth staircase, part of a 1730 redesign by architect James Gibbs.

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