Vikings and Vagabonds

The Wedding Banquet

Saturday 25 October 2025, 7:00pm
Heath Street Baptist Church
Tickets £10 - £20

Northern Star Festival and Baroquestock welcome you to a spectacular evening featuring two cantatas by Swedish composer J.H. Roman, alongside the dazzling virtuosity of Italian masters. Wonderful singers, featuring soprano Emily Atkinson and baritone Thomas Guthrie, will treat us to Roman's glorious Wedding Cantata (sung in Swedish!) and his 'Taffel-Music' Cantata celebrating a New Year's feast at the court of King Frederick I and Queen Ulrika Eleonora.

We invite you to enjoy our very own evening of festivities, filled with music, food, and fun! 

J.H. Roman (1694-1758) Drottningholmsmusiken                                                                            

J.H. Roman Concerto in B flat Major for Oboe, Strings and Continuo

J.H. Roman Cantata ‘In einer Taffel-Music’ 

J.H. Roman Assaggio in G minor for Violin solo

G. Bononcini (1670-1747)         Sinfonia No. 2 for Cello and Basso Continuo 

F. Barsanti (1690-1772) The Lass of Peaty’s Mill & The Birks of Envermay     

J.H. Roman Bröllops Music Cantata                         

Vikings and Vagabonds

Swedes going places

Sunday 26 October 2025, 7:00pm
Swedish Church, London
Tickets £10 - £20

When a young Johan Helmich Roman left Sweden for London in 1715, he was but one of many Swedes to seek their fortune in foreign lands. While Roman later returned north, Johan Agrell did not. Having travelled extensively, he successfully ended his days as Kapellmeister in the German city of Nuremberg. Others, like Johan Wikmanson, spent most of their lives on Scandinavian soil.  

Join us in the stunning environment of Ulrika Eleonora Church for a Grand Tour of the most magical Swedish 18th century repertoire!

J. Agrell (1701-1765) Sinfonia in D Major

J. Wikmanson (1753-1800)         Sonata for Guitar in B Minor

J.H. Roman (1694-1758)              Concerto in G major Major for Flute, Strings and Continuo, BeRI 54   

E. Olin (1740-1828)                       En liten sårland bäck  (Arr. For flute and Theorbo)

J. Agrell                                           Sonata in A major for Violin and Basso Continuo

J.H. Roman                                  Sinfonia in E Minor                                                                                     

Vikings and Vagabonds

Wayfaring Sounds

Thursday 30th October 2025, 7:30pm
St Mary Magdalene with St Martin's Church, Croydon
Tickets £8 - £10

In the early 18th century, a bright youngster called Johan Helmich Roman arrived at the Swedish court in Stockholm. Did he know he was later going to travel Europe and make history as the 'Father of Swedish Music'? Or that his German colleague in the oboe section had a brother back home who was destined to become known simply as 'Father Bach' - one of the most celebrated composers of all time? 

Join Flauguissimo on a breathtaking journey through fascinating lives and spectacular music!