James Orford L’estro armonico

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSICBICENTENARY SERIES

Recorded inDutch Church, London, UK,on 3, 5 & 6 November 2020,Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London, UK, on 30 November, 1 & 2 December 2020 and 16-18 February 2021

Recording ProducersPhilip Hobbs, David Titterington

Recording EngineerPhilip Hobbs

Post-productionJulia Thomas

Designstoempstudio.com

Cover Image© Timothy Ellis

Concerto No. 9 in D major, RV 230 □

1 — Allegro 2:22

2 — Larghetto 3:32

3 — Allegro 2:20

Concerto No. 6 in A minor, RV 356 □

4 — Allegro 3:06

5 — Largo 2:15

6 — Presto 2:55

Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 578 □

7 — Adagio e spiccato 1:26

8 — Allegro 2:52

9 — Larghetto 2:49

10 — Allegro 2:34

Concerto No. 11 in D minor, RV 565/BWV 596 ◯

11 — [Allegro] 1:01

12 — Grave – Fugue 3:46

13 — Largo e spiccato 2:40

14 — Allegro 3:07

Concerto No. 5 in A major, RV 519 □

15 — Allegro 3:12

16 — Largo 1:56

17 — Allegro 3:00

Concerto No. 4 in E minor, RV 550 □

18 — Andante 2:22

19 — Allegro assai 2:49

20 — Adagio 0:41

21 — Allegro 2:18

Concerto No. 8 in A minor, RV 522/BWV 593 ◯

22 — [Allegro] 4:08

23 — Adagio 3:50

24 — Allegro 3:53

Concerto No. 7 in F major, RV 567 □

25 — Andante 2:43

26 — Adagio 1:05

27 — Allegro 3:09

28 — Adagio 0:45

29 — Allegro 1:45

Concerto No. 3 in G major, RV 310 □

30 — Allegro 2:34

31 — Largo 2:13

32 — Allegro 2:52

Concerto No. 1 in D major, RV 549 □

33 — Allegro 3:41

34 — Largo e spiccato 2:21

35 — Allegro 2:42

Concerto No. 10 in B minor, RV 580 □

36 — Allegro 4:14

37 — Largo 0:43

38 — Larghetto 1:13

39 — Allegro 3:44

Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV 265 □

40 — Allegro 3:31

41 — Largo 3:28

42 — Allegro 3:00

◯ arr. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)□ arr. James Orford (b. 1996)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)L’estro armonico, Op. 3

CKD 6

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© OUTHERE 2021 LINN RECORDS 2021

Recorded inDutch Church, London, UK,on 3, 5 & 6 November 2020,Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London, UK,on 30 November, 1 & 2 December 2020 and 16-18 February 2021

Recording Producer & EngineerPhilip Hobbs

Post-productionJulia Thomas

Designstoempstudio.com

Cover Image© Timothy Ellis

JAMES ORFORD organ

The Royal Academy of Music has been training musicians to the highest professional standards since its foundation in 1822. As Britain’s oldest conservatoire, its impact on musical life, both in the UK and abroad, is inestimable.

Every year, talented young musicians from nearly 60 countries come to study at the Academy, attracted by renowned teachers and a rich culture that broadens musical horizons, develops professional creativity and fosters entrepreneurial spirit. Students benefit from an ambitious calendar of concerts, operas, musical theatre shows and other events, in the run-up to which they work regularly with leading practitioners.

The Academy’s long history of success has been underpinned by generations of philanthropic support. The state-of-the-art Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela Burgess Recital Hall, which opened in early 2018, were made possible thanks to the overwhelming generosity of donors. As the Academy approaches its Bicentenary, it continues to focus on ambitious initiatives that will widen access to its world-class training.

Artists Margarita Balanas, Roberts Balanas, Ariel Lanyi and James Orford are the recipients of the Academy’s Bicentenary Scholarships scheme for 2019/20.

I would like to dedicate this

album to the memory of my

late father, who introduced

me to L’estro armonico when

I was young. Without his

enthusiasm for the music,

I would not have grown up

to love the concertos in the

way that I do. Enormous

thanks must also go to

David Titterington and Bine

Bryndorf for their constant

support, guidance, and

encouragement from the

very beginning of the project

through to its completion.

— James Orford

Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series