Emily Burridge solo cello performance productions
The suites for unaccompanied cello by JS Bach
Emily has performed the Bach suites in many different performance environments including concerts, receptions, & very special occasions and as part of her repertoire for music in hospitals.
Concert / Recitals
A Suite in it’s entirety combined with a talk which precedes the concert. Prior to the performance Emily gives a talk about the interpretations of the suite and events in Bach’s life at the time of composing. In addition as a resource, she references research made by the Norwegian author and journalist Eric Syblin with his book “The Bach Suites” .
The following video is from a sold out concert performance January 2025 at the Shaftesbury Baroque festival. On request of the promoter Emily performed Suite no. 1 in G major.
As part of the festival she also gave a talk on the different interpretations of the suites and spoke about details in Bach’s life during the period when he wrote these extraordinary pieces for solo cello.
Review
Bach’s innovative and exciting first suite for unaccompaniedcello needs players of extraordinary technical skill and sensitivity. In the hands of lesser players the pieces can sound mechanical and simply tricky. Not so with Emily. Her expressive, seemingly effortless playing of the G major suitedelighted the attentive audience throughout. She brought out the different qualities of each of the various dance structures and mastered both the complexity of the double stops and the lyrical richness of the slower movements. Her talk set the scene by providing insights into Bach’s life and musical times, and provided the audience with a highly enjoyable experience.
Deborah Jones Classical Music Organiser Shaftesbury Arts Centre & Baroque Music Festival Shaftesbury
Bach for very special events
If you love the Suites for unaccompanied cello by JS Bach this is a perfect way to mark a special occasion
‘Fine dining & a Bach suite’ drawing on the tradition of soiree musical Emily extends the appeal of Bach by performing in fine dining environments and Private House Concerts with the Suite performed as a recital in two parts with the courses served in between. Particularly suited to a candle lit ambience.
Review
Review Private house concert in Bristol Program request was for the “Suite in G major ” for unaccompanied cello by JS Bach “Emily was amazing, she was so helpful with my last minute booking when another musician cancelled. She arrived on time, happily participated in a surprise entry, was very friendly, respected social distancing and of course her music was beautiful. Definitely recommend”!
“Bach & Burridge” concert / recital / special events
Emily combines movements of a suite with her own compositions. Both during receptions when she is utilising looping technology and integrates Bach within her set list and also in some of her concert programs. For her new touring program “At the turning of the World” when requested Emily incorporates the D minor suite as part of the first half of the performance. Whereas, for the first touring program featuring this combination “Bach Burridge & Into the Amazon” Emily favoured the G major suite.
Emily’s journey of discovery in interpreting and finding her identity within ‘The six suites for unaccompanied cello’ by JS Bach commenced while studying with a scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London with the late Amaryllis Fleming and further tuition with the highly esteemed late William Pleeth and countless performances inform her interpretation of these extraordinary works by JS Bach.
Emily has available within her performance repertoire either the G major, the D minor or the C major suite.
2024 concert recording movements of the suite in D minor suite for unaccompanied cello by JS Bach
Extracts of all the movements of the G major suite for unaccompanied cello concert recording Chichester Festival.
Concert performance 2025 “The Prelude” filmed on a mobile by a member of the audience. Includes some spoken introduction reflecting on aspects of the harmonic characteristics within the composition of the G major suite.
This video is Emily playing the ‘Prelude’ of the G major suite by J.S.Bach in a private setting. Filmed & produced by Tchad Findlay
For concert booking & special events enquiries please send an e mail to:
admin(at)emilyburridge.com
Emily can also be booked through Encore Musicians
Last minute bookings through her profile page on Last Minute Musicians
Other Solo Cello Productions Include:
At the turning of the World
Out of the Blue & Into the Amazon
Mellow cello for very special events