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The group works in the round, as a collective, rather than the traditional top-down structure. Inspiration for projects may come from any member of the group, and artistic leadership in-concert isn't fixed either.
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in London, which they marked by starting their Bach 300 project in December 2023, celebrating 300 years since the composition of
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Described as "one of the UK's most innovative and imaginative ensembles", they work without a conductor and sing from memory.
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In 2019, Solomon's Knot released Magnificat: Christmas in Leipzig, their first commercial CD recording, featuring music by
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An example of the scale of projects and the impact on the audience of performing from memory was their
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In 2015 the Collective performed L'Ospedale - a Baroque opera by an anonymous composer - at
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in 2017, making the work "feel like intimate, spontaneous chamber music."
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and has been hailed a "major achievement" in international CD reviews.
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vocal & instrumental ensemble, based in the United Kingdom.
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Solomon's Knot (ensemble), registered charity no. 1129898
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In 2023 they were appointed Baroque Ensemble in Residence at
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label, hailed as "a joyful disc and an impressive debut".
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in notable venues across the UK and Europe, including in
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In 2023, their Bach Motets album was released on the
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Mass in B Minor
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St Matthew Passion
Leipzig
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