Jonathan
Darbourne

"Led from the harpsichord by Darbourne, the instrumentalists communicated joy in their playing without compromising grace or precision... they brought Purcell's dance rhythms captivatingly to life."

 

Opera Magazine (2020)

 

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" ... the well-sprung, sensitive playing of an instrumental ensemble led by Jonathan Darbourne."   

 

* * * * The Stage (2021)

 

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"Everything about them [Vache Baroque], not least the direction, shone." 

 

Church Times (2024)

 

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"Jonathan Darbourne conducted a good-sized band... with great feeling for the variety of [Pergolesi]’s music, an Italian version of that interregnum between baroque and full-blown classical style"

 

Opera Now (2024)

 

Vache Baroque