Springhead Constellation

Thank you Die Presse for the lovely words 🎶

‘ What is special about Gardiner’s Bach is not only the highest perfection, the soulful expression, and the never-ending tension, for which the ideally attuned, top-class orchestra and the brilliant choristers with their exquisite soloists were equally responsible. Rather, it is that, with his meticulously text-based interpretation, he made clear what Bach was primarily concerned with in these works: the moving communication of the mystery and light of the Christian Easter message’
‘Walter Dobner - April 9,2026’

Released today: Bach - Cantatas for the 16th Sunday after Trinity ✨

We’re very happy to share this recording, made on 11 June 2025 at the Royal Chapel in Versailles.
Now available on the Royal Opera of Versailles’ YouTube channel.

Please enjoy.
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John Eliot and our four wonderful soloists - moments after stepping off stage. A dream team on our Easter Bach tour 💫

Heidelberg ✨

A wonderful evening at the Heidelberger Frühling - such a special festival, and thank you for the warm welcome in this beautiful, intimate hall.

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Halfway through the Easter tour and we’ve made it to Vienna 🇦🇹

Still buzzing from last night in Budapest - here are a few snapshots from the concert 🎶

Thank you, Müpa! ✨

📸 Attila Nagy, Müpa Budapest

Budapest ✨ Some places feel like a wonderful arrival ánd return.

For John Eliot Gardiner, Budapest is one of them: a city with a profound musical heritage, and a relationship that has deepened over many years. In 2023, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Liszt Academy, one of Hungary’s highest musical honours, in recognition of a lifetime devoted to music.

To be back here now with the CCO is such joy 💫

With gratitude for the welcome we always receive here, and for the chance to share this music once again!

Budapest, thank you! 🇭🇺

A wonderful finale to our Asia tour!

Our final concert in Hong Kong with Bach’s Mass in B minor ended a beautiful journey with a packed hall and an unforgettable atmosphere.

Thank you to the for the invitation - it was a trip we won’t forget! 💫

Another sold-out concert in Hong Kong tonight! 🎶

What a joy it has been to perform here. A heartfelt thank you to the Hong Kong audience for bringing such a wonderful atmosphere.

We’re now looking forward to our second and final concert at the with Bach’s Mass in B minor.

Here are a few moments from last night’s concert.💫

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Lawrence Wallington, much beloved musician, colleague and long standing friend.

“One of the most positive people you could ever hope to meet. Enthusiastic, droll, loyal, committed, ever-curious, he always gave 100% of himself to the project in hand. During three decades or more Lawrence was the heart-beat of the bass section of the choir I conducted. His contribution went far beyond the excellent quality of his singing and musicianship. It extended to encouraging and mentoring young debutants and apprentices, putting them at their ease. On concert days he was a stalwart in marshalling the troops into making an orderly entrance on stage, creating an atmosphere of pride and excitement.

Lawrence was adept in forging alliances with members of prominent symphony orchestras like the Berlin Phil, Vienna Phil, the Concertgebouw with whom we teamed up. He was irrepressibly full of what the Germans describe as unternehmungslustig - which sounds a lot more fun than the English word ‘enterprising.’ It meant that as soon as we arrived in a new spot on tour Lawrence was the first to explore the sights and art galleries and to discover its specialities, even to run up the nearest mountain. Only a couple of years ago on one of his periodic visits to our farm with his wonderful wife Eleanor, Lawrence was determined to show proof of his youthful athleticism, hurdling over five-bar gates, gambolling like a prize goat. Just six weeks before Christmas he was singing with the veteran basses in Bach’s challenging solo ‘Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm’ from Cantata 4 in a memorial concert celebrating the passing of one of his long standing colleagues, Suzanne Flowers.

Lawrence was a rare human being, a loveable one-off, and we will miss him acutely.”
John Eliot Gardiner