Golden Evenings at Cannons
Kate Molleson invites us to join Georg Frideric Handel on five summer soirees from across his life. Today, the arcadian idyll where Handel was composer-in-residence.
Kate Molleson explores the home of Handel鈥檚 most extravagant employer.
When he arrived in London in 1712, German-born George Frideric Handel was already one of Europe鈥檚 most exciting musical minds. Over the next decades he would not only carve a living for himself, but transform British musical life, from the opera stage to the choir stalls, and hardwire his legacy into our culture. All this week, Kate Molleson tells the stories of five summer soirees from across his life in the British Isles 鈥� golden evenings of 18th-century music making, and some of his most eventful performances.
Today, we head to the private arcadian idyll where Handel was composer-in-residence from 1717-1719. Cannons was a stately home belonging to James Brydges, the cash-flashing Duke of Chandos. With 84-acres of exquisite gardens and a full court of musicians at his disposal, Handel could stretch his creative wings, from chapel music to his pastoral opera Acis and Galatea.
Acis and Galatea (Overture)
London Early Opera
Bridget Cunningham, conductor
Chandos Te Deum (excerpt)
London Handel Orchestra
Adrian Butterfield, conductor
Chandos Anthem No 4 鈥極 sing unto the Lord a new song鈥�
Ian Partridge, tenor
Lynne Dawson, soprano
The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra
Harry Christophers, conductor
Acis and Galatea, Act II: Nos 25-29
Susan Hamilton, soprano (Galatea)
Dunedin Consort
John Butt, conductor
Keyboard Suite in E major 鈥楾he Harmonious Blacksmith鈥�, HWV430 (Air & Variations)
Sviatoslav Richter, piano
Produced by Amelia Parker for 成人快手 Wales and West
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George Frideric Handel
Acis and Galatea Overture
Performer: London Early Opera. Director: Bridget Cunningham.- Acis and Galatea.
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George Frideric Handel
Chandos Te Deum (excerpt)
Orchestra: London Handel Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Butterfield.- ONYX : 4203.
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George Frideric Handel
Chandos Anthem No 4 'O sing unto the Lord a new song'
Singer: Lynne Dawson. Singer: Ian Partridge. Choir: The Sixteen. Orchestra: Sixteen Orchestra. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- CHANDOS : CHAN 0554-7.
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George Frideric Handel
Acis and Galatea, Act II: Nos 25-29
Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt. Singer: Susan Hamilton.- LINN RECORDS : CKD-319.
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George Frideric Handel
Keyboard Suite in E major 'The Harmonious Blacksmith', HWV430 (Air & Variations)
Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.- WARNER CLASSICS : 2174112.
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