“I am insatiable where hyacinths and tulips are concerned, greedy for ranunculi, and especially for anemones.” Telemann

A celebration of eighteenth-century horticultural gift-giving through the music of Georg Philipp Telemann, James Oswald, Johann Gottlieb Graun, and George Frederick Handel.

Ensemble Hesperi is a dynamic and innovative London-based Early Music ensemble, dedicated to showcasing Baroque music through imaginative programming. Featured by Classical Music Magazine and recorded for Classic FM, Ensemble Hesperi has performed at leading festivals across England and beyond, winning first prize at the London International Festival of Early Music Young Ensemble Competition and third prize at the prestigious International Van Wassenaer Competition in Utrecht. The ensemble was selected as Britten Pears Young Artists and one of the first recipients of a grant from the Continuo Foundation.

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