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London in the Eighteenth Century
Florilegium; Ashley Solomon director; Emma Kirkby soprano
Date
Wed 26 Oct 2016, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • Florilegium
    • Ashley Solomon
      • Emma Kirkbysoprano

      Programme

      • Thomas Arne
        1710-1778
          • The Judgment of Paris
            :
          • Overture
          • Cantata: The Morning
      • George Frideric Handel
        1685-1759
          • Trio Sonata in E Op. 5 No. 3 HWV398
          • L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato HWV55
            :
          • Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly

      Interval

      Encore

      • Jean-Philippe Rameau
        1683-1764
          • Pièces de clavecin avec une methode pour la mechanique des doigts
            :
          • IX. Tembourin

      Overview

      Florilegium returns to Wigmore Hall for its25th anniversary season with Dame Emma Kirkbyin a programme showcasing rarely performedworks by Lampe, Chilcot and Arne.

      The programmealso contains some of the acclaimed ensemble’sfavourite Handel, including well-known arias fromtwo of his operas and the haunting Trio Sonata inE minor.

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