Jean-Philippe Rameau, by Carmontelle, 1760
RAMELLIAN
/rəˈmɛli.ən/ n. An anglicised term for a devoted admirer of the music of Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764).
THE MISSION
Rameau undoubtedly wrote some of the richest, most dramatically vivid music of the Baroque era. While in recent years it has enjoyed a much-deserved revival, it remains too rarely heard in the UK. The Ramellians exist to redress that balance, by reviving his music in the spirit and on the scale of the private salon performances in Paris through which it first came to life.
Founded and directed by Alistair Scahill, performer and Rameau researcher, alongside founding members Catherine Martin and Zoe Shevlin, the group draws on the wealth of period-instrument specialists in the UK to present programmes of music by Rameau and his contemporaries.
Concert in the Paris hôtel of Pierre Crozat, by Nicolas Lancret, c.1738
LAUNCH CONCERT
13th November 2026 at 7pm
Les Salons, L’Institut Français
17 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, London SW7 2DT
We look forward to welcoming you to our inaugural concert this autumn – an evening of soprano arias and instrumental excerpts from four Rameau operas, presented in the spirit of the salons of 18th-century Paris.