If Bach were a man of the church, then Handel was a man of the theatre.
Not only in that he wrote a prodigious amount of operas, but also in that his music just seems to be deeply theatrical. Tonight’s concert includes two vibrant concerti grossi, brimming over with full and ripe orchestration, together with music from the opera The Faithful Shepherd.
Handel Overture from Saul
Handel Concerto Grosso in B flat Op.3 No.1
Handel Organ Concerto in D minor Op.7 No.4
Handel Concerto Grosso in A Op.6 No.11
Handel Overture from Il pastor fido
Laurence Cummings director
Soloists from the OAE
Concert finishes at approximately 8.45pm
Listen to the music on Spotify here.
PRE-CONCERT EVENT
OAE Extras at 5.45pm
Venue details
Nearest National Rail: Waterloo, Waterloo East and Charing Cross Nearest Underground: Waterloo and Embankment
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