Red Priest | |
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_IMGP1601.jpg) Red Priest performing in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Members |
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| Past members | Julia Bishop, Howard Beach |
| Website | redpriest |
Red Priest is a British Baroque instrumental group that was formed in 1997 by Piers Adams.[1] Currently it is composed of four performers: Adams on recorder, Adam Summerhayes on violin, Angela East on cello and David Wright on harpsichord. The group is named after the red-haired Italian priest and Baroque composer, Antonio Vivaldi.[2]
The quartet plays in a flamboyant, theatrical and virtuosic style making use of props, costumes, dramatic lighting and other effects.[3] The pieces they perform are generally their own arrangements, though based very closely on the original music by Vivaldi, Bach, et al.[4]
In addition to touring all over the world, Red Priest are a frequent guest on BBC Radio 3's In Tune programme. They have released several albums, including a contemporary take on Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
- ^ "Red Priest: Defying Baroque Boundaries". NPR. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Biography". Red Priest. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Red Priest". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ BBC Radio 3's In Tune programme, 12 May 2010