Nathaniel Mander, harpsichord

A programme of Bach’s Preludes and Fugues on the instrument for which they were originally written and alongside the added gems of Handel and Mozart. Nathaniel Mander’s own arrangement of Handel’s famous Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is the refreshing opener!

Programme:
Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from Solomon (arr. Mander)
Bach From The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I:
Handel Suite in G minor
Mozart Sonata in C

Performer and biography:
Nathaniel Mander harpsichord

Nathaniel Mander is a British harpsichordist known for his refined interpretations of early music, particularly from the Baroque and Classical periods. His playing is marked by clarity, expressive nuance, and a deep sensitivity to historical style.

Nathaniel has received several awards, including first prize at the Early Keyboard Ensemble Competition at Fenton House and the Broadwood Harpsichord Competition, as well as the Harold Samuel Bach Prize from the Royal Academy. He held the Linda Hill Junior Fellowship at the Royal College of Music for two consecutive years. His performances have taken him across Europe, the US, and South America, both as a soloist and ensemble player. He has collaborated with Les Musiciens du Louvre under Marc Minkowski and performed at the Palais Garnier as part of their 2022 opera season. His repertoire spans from Elizabethan keyboard music through to Mozart, Schubert, and early Romantic composers, often performed on period instruments.

Recent highlights include a private performance for Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, in the lavish George IV rooms at Windsor Castle and a sold-out recital of Bach’s Goldberg Variations at the Valletta Baroque Festival in Malta.

Nathaniel’s discography includes The 18th-Century French Salon and a critically praised recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, which received top marks from the Dutch specialist Classical music magazine, Luister. He also premiered and recorded a harpsichord concerto composed for him by Barry Mills with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra.

In addition to performing, Nathaniel is committed to education and outreach. He teaches, gives masterclasses, adjudicates competitions, and has developed a series of instructional online videos available from his website. With a thoughtful, historically informed approach and an international presence, Nathaniel Mander continues to be a distinctive voice in the world of early keyboard music.