Laurence Alexander Cummings, born in 1968 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is a British harpsichordist, organist, and conductor. Educated at Solihull School, Christ Church Oxford, and the Royal College of Music, he performed continuo with period‑instrument groups such as Les Arts Florissants and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. His recordings include Couperin: Musique Pour Clavecin (2007) and Händel: Judas Maccabaeus (2019). He has also served as Head of Historical Performance at the Royal Academy of Music, Musical Director of the London Handel Orchestra, and artistic director of the Göttingen International Handel Festival. In 2021, he became music director of the Academy of Ancient Music and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2024 for services to music.
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Divine Impresario: Nicolini on Stage
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CPE Bach: Violin sonatas
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J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 2, 3 & 5 (Live)
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Mozart: Piano Concertos
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Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 5 & Church Sonata No. 17
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The Crown: Heroic Arias for Senesino
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Handel: Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19 (Live)
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Handel: The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69 & Te Deum in D Major, HWV 283 "Dettingen" (Live)
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Anachronistic Hearts: Haendel Arias
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Handel: Saul, HWV 53 (Live)
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Arias
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Handel: Rodrigo, HWV 5 (Live)
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Handel: Arminio, HWV 36
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Handel's Last Prima Donna
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Bach Triples
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