Brook Street Band
“The Brook Street Band takes its name from the London street where composer George Frideric Handel lived from 1723-1759. The Band was formed in 1996 by baroque cellist Tatty Theo and rapidly established itself as one of the UK’s leading Handel specialists, winning grants, awards and broadcasting opportunities from various organisations including BBC Radio 3 and the Handel Institute. Eighteenth-century chamber repertoire has always been the Band’s driving passion, focusing particularly on Handel’s music. However, in recent years the Band’s activities have also expanded to include regular collaborations with conductors, choirs and venues on larger-scale Handel vocal works.” - Brook Street Band Website
I worked with the Brook Street Band previously and, although I had heard of Handel before, it was one of the first times I had really been immersed in his music. (What a way to do it huh?) It was nothing short of magical. It changed the game for me and I, to this day, listen to Handel really regularly. So when the band got in contact again to capture their Love Handel Festival I, of course, said yes. The Festival is an ambitious programme and is great for folks who are both beginners and experts in this sort of music. I captured multiple days and events across the Festival and it was such a dream.
Interested in finding out more about their work? - www.brookstreetband.co.uk
“We’ve worked with Becky a number of times now, including on two of our loveHandel festivals in Norwich. We’ve always enjoyed our time with Becky. She has a wonderful way of putting you at ease and making you feel totally comfortable, and that’s a testament to her lovely manner, as well as her obvious photography and filming skills.
Becky always finds interesting ways to document activities, which for an arts organisation such as ours is refreshing. Her portraiture is really compelling and we love the images and films she has created for us. Thank you Becky!”
