This Saturday, Musica Poetica takes us on a musical journey of discovery in the magical setting of St Michael’s Highgate with The 250 Mile Walk. In 1705 the composer J S Bach walked 150 miles from his home church in Arnstadt to see the greatest organ composer in the world in Lübeck – Dietrich Buxtehude. The […]
An atmospheric setting for a musical performance helps create that extra special experience. This will certainly be true of the next concert by Musica Poetica in the magnificent church of St Michael’s Highgate on 15 October. St. Michael’s, Highgate stands higher than any other church in London. As you enter you are level with the cross […]
Two hundred miles is some distance on foot. Google maps tells us it will take you about 77 hours. Assuming say an average of 5-6 hours of actual walking a day that would take around two weeks. What is more, imagine the circumstances – it is 1705, it’s northern Europe, October, the nights are pulling […]
Musica Poetica is delighted to launch its new website ahead of an exciting years for the group. Praised for its “constantly upbeat brilliance and dynamism”, Musica Poetica is quickly gaining a reputation for energetic and communicative interpretations of repertoire from Monteverdi to Mozart, performed on period instruments. Originally formed as a quartet at the Royal […]