Artists
- London Handel Orchestra
- Adrian Butterfielddirector
- Rachel Brownflute
Archived Event
Handel and his European Connections
London Handel Orchestra; Adrian Butterfield; Rachel Brown
- Date
- Tue 05 Apr 2016, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Arcangelo Corelli1653-1713
- Concerto Grosso in F Op. 6 No. 9
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- The Married Beau Suite Z603
- Johann Joachim Quantz1697-1773
- Flute Concerto No. 5 in B minor
Interval
- Unico Wilhem van Wassenaer1692-1766
- Concerto Armonico No. 5 in F minor
- Jean-Marie Leclair1697-1764
- Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 7 No. 1
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Concerto Grosso in A Op. 6 No. 11 HWV329
Encore
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Alceste HWV45:
- Gentle Morpheus, son of night
Overview
To celebrate 35 years devoted to the performanceof Handel's music, the London Handel Orchestra –led by its director Adrian Butterfield – crowns itsprogramme with the composer’s glorious ConcertoGrosso in A Op. 6 No. 11.
The programme alsofeatures a selection of pieces by several illustriousEuropean composers with whom Handel wasclosely associated.