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Bate Collective, featuring members from Castle Baroque Players

Bate Collective
22 May 2026 13:15
Magdalen College Chapel

Free entry, no registration required

Bate Collective

G.F. Handel Sonata a 5, HWV 288

J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 5

This will be the third performance of Oxford's student period instrument ensemble Bate Collective this year, during which they will be joined by members of Leicester-based Castle Baroque Players in their first major collaboration project. The ensemble is directed from the harpsichord by Student President Seb Carrington.

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