‘Musick’ in Manchester 1744/45

Manchester Baroque's long-term project, 'Musick' in Manchester 1744/45, is where history and musical performance combine at their richest. Under the leadership of Professor Dr Pauline Nobes, who is researching Manchester's first-ever subscription concerts (1744/45) as well as delving into Manchester Central Library's rich archive of musical scores, Manchester Baroque performs another of the 16 original programmes that took place in the city on April 30th, 1745.

Using the historical evidence of these subscription concert programmes and the wealth of the library collection, Manchester Baroque brings the music back to life, being as faithful as possible to the original programmes. Alongside Handel and Corelli are lesser-known solo concertos by Tessarini and Hasse and a cantata identified as one of three cantatas by the English composer George Hayden.