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The English Concert

Splendour & Devotion

Music for Court & Chapel

With Hilary Cronin, Hugo Hymas and Matthew Brook

Splendour & Devotion
Handel’s devotional Chandos Anthems, written in his first years in England for the Duke of Chandos in the 1710s, reveal the composer at some of his most inventive and expressive.

Bach’s dazzling Brandenburg Concertos, presented to the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1721, stand as timeless masterpieces of instrumental brilliance. Heard together, these works capture the splendour, virtuosity, and imagination at the heart of the early eighteenth century.

With its combination of vocal splendour and instrumental brilliance, this concert promises an unforgettable evening of music-making from unrivalled specialists of the era.

Programme:
GF Handel Chandos Jubilate HWV 246
JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
GF Handel As Pants the Hart HWV 251b
JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
GF Handel My Song Shall Be Alway HWV 252


Full Event Details

Handel’s devotional Chandos Anthems, written in his first years in England for the Duke of Chandos in the 1710s, reveal the composer at some of his most inventive and expressive.

Bach’s dazzling Brandenburg Concertos, presented to the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1721, stand as timeless masterpieces of instrumental brilliance. Heard together, these works capture the splendour, virtuosity, and imagination at the heart of the early eighteenth century.

With its combination of vocal splendour and instrumental brilliance, this concert promises an unforgettable evening of music-making from unrivalled specialists of the era.

Programme:
GF Handel Chandos Jubilate HWV 246
JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
GF Handel As Pants the Hart HWV 251b
JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
GF Handel My Song Shall Be Alway HWV 252

Venue Details & Map

Location

St George's Hanover Square, London
Mayfair, London


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