Ensemble Molière

Sunday 8 March 2026 at 3pm

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Programme

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (1676–1749) – Simphonia IVa

Michel Corrette (1707–1795) – Sonata in B-flat major, Les délices de la solitude, Op. 20 No.4

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665–1729) – Sonata No.4 in G major (arranged for Flute)

Jacques Duphly (1715–1789) – Pièces de Clavecin, Troisième Livre

Pierre Gautier de Marseille (1642-1696) – Suite in C

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Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705–1770) – Sonate en Quatuor in A minor, Op.17 No.6

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689–1755) – Sonata in A minor, Op.37 No.5

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre – Sonata No.1 in D minor

Jean-François Dandrieu (1689–1755) – Sonate in G minor, Op.1 No.

From its debut in 2014, Ensemble Molière has gained a reputation as a superb early music ensemble. A distinctive combination of instruments provides memorable and creative programmes from the repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries, all performed on historical instruments. The ensemble was selected as the first-ever Radio 3 New Generation Baroque Ensemble in October 2021, a scheme run in partnership by BBC Radio 3, the National Centre for Early Music and the Royal College of Music. They have performed throughout the UK and Europe, including concerts at the Buxton International Festival, Beverley Early Music Festival, Lammermuir Festival, MA Festival Fringe in Bruges and Festival Oude Muziek Fringe in Utrecht.

Early Music Reviews comments that ‘Ensemble Molière are clearly totally absorbed into the French Baroque style of performing, their eloquent playing revealing the sensitivities and bon goût that the genre demands.’ Their recent recording of music written for the court of Louis XIV demonstrates that ‘… they have a good feeling for the French style. They have understood that elegance and restraint were two important hallmarks of music performed at Louis’s court’ MusicWeb 2024.

Ensemble Molière present their programme ‘Hidden Gems’ – a diverse, beautiful and rarely heard collection of 18th century French baroque chamber music including Dandrieu’s suspenseful Italianate trio sonata which is resonant with the music of Corelli, and Guilleman’s virtuosic quartet which is comparable with Telemann’s Paris Quartets. The programme also features two works by France’s leading female baroque composer Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, whose music impresses with both virtuosity and beauty. The ensemble explores a variety of different sound worlds, from a delicate bass duet by Corrette to a boisterous flute sonata by Boismortier and stylish Pièces de Clavecin by Duphly.

Discover a whole host of music to add to your playlist in this latest instalment from Ensemble Molière.

Flavia Hirte (flute), Alice Earll (violin), Catriona McDermid (bassoon), Kate Conway (viola da gamba), Satoko Doi-Luck (harpsichord)

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