Chelveston 2022
Finally, after three long years, a group of something over forty of us came together April 2022 for an enjoyable party at Chelveston. We assembled over twenty instruments, including spinets, clavichords, a Chappell 'Glasschord', a 5-voet muselaar and child, a curtal (aka dulzian), a baroque bassoon baroque oboes and oboes da caccia, and oh, yes - a square piano!
We were entertained to some spirited playing by our volunteer musicians. There were a couple of short talks, and mostly it was an opportunity to chat to each other, make friends, and enjoy numerous tea and lunch-breaks.
But surely the highlight of the party, and a first for us at Chelveston, were some songs by Purcell, Couperin, and others sung by the lovely soprano Angela Hicks.
Replica of a spinet by Thomas Barton, built by Andy Durand.
Clavichord by Mark Stevenson, c. 1980
Replica by Malcolm Rose of the famous 1712 Keene & Brackley spinet (this is the original, seen during its recent restoration in Chelveston.)
More to follow.
The papers presented at our 2017 Spinet Day are still available:
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