The Sixteen Choir
Purcell: The Indian Queen
Harry Christophers

Programme:
Henry Purcell - Sound the trumpet, beat the drum Z335
Daniel Purcell - The Masque of Hymen
Henry Purcell - The Indian Queen Z630
Early Music at Wigmore Hall
Mon, 13 January 2025
Wigmore Hall, London
7:30pm
£18 - £60
Full Event Details
Purcell was on the bill when Harry Christophers and The Sixteen made their debut in 1979. Their latest dive into the composer’s ravishing music prefaces his unfinished semi-opera The Indian Queen with the work’s elegant completion by his brother Daniel.
Programme:
Henry Purcell - Sound the trumpet, beat the drum Z335
Daniel Purcell - The Masque of Hymen
Henry Purcell - The Indian Queen Z630
Venue Details & Map
Location
Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore Street London W1U 2BP
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