Many European Baroque composers were fascinated by music and culture from further afield, and this programme brings together an extraordinary wealth of styles and influences from countries such as Poland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Canary Islands, India and the British Isles!

Established in 2000, the London Handel Players have thrilled audiences across the world with their performances and recordings. The ensemble has performed at all the leading venues in the UK, Europe and North America. Recent tours have taken them to Northern Ireland, Spain, Turkey, Canada and the USA.

Their highly acclaimed discography includes the Bach sonatas for keyboard and violin, four discs of Handel chamber music, Geminiani's complete op.1 sonatas and a two-disc set of Bach flute sonatas. Future releases include the Vivaldi flute and recorder concertos.