Thursday 8 December 2022 7:30PM
Iestyn Davies countertenor; Lea Desandre mezzo-soprano; Jupiter; Thomas Dunford director, lute
Eternal Heaven
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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- Iestyn Davies countertenor Artist in Residence
- Lea Desandre mezzo-soprano
- Jupiter
- Thomas Dunford director, lute
With two star vocal guests, highlights from Handel’s oratorios form the focus for this welcome visit by the leading French lutenist and his ensemble.
- Supported by the Rubinstein Circle
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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
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Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Eternal source of light divine) HWV74
- Eternal source of light divine
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Theodora HWV68
- With Darkness
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The Choice of Hercules HWV69
- Yet can I hear that dulcet lay
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Hercules HWV60
- Joys of freedom, joys of pow'r
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Theodora HWV68
- As with rosy steps the Morn
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Semele HWV58
- Despair no more shall wound me
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Solomon HWV67
- Will the sun forget to streak
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Susanna HWV66
- To my chaste Susanna's praise
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Saul HWV53
- O Lord, whose mercies numberless
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Joseph and his Brethren HWV59
- Prophetic raptures swell my breast
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Theodora HWV68
- Thither let our Hearts aspire
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Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Eternal source of light divine) HWV74
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- Interval
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Suite in D minor HWV437
- III. Saraband
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Semele HWV58
- Prepare then, ye immortal choir
- Hence, Iris, hence away
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The Triumph of Time and Truth HWV71
- Guardian angels, oh, protect me
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Occasional Oratorio HWV62
- Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly
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Semele HWV58
- You've undone me
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Esther HWV50
- Who calls my parting soul from death
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Semele HWV58
- No, no! I'll take no less
- But hark! the heav'nly sphere turns round
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Theodora HWV68
- To Thee, Thou glorious Son of worth
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