Friday 22 October 2021 7:30PM

The English Concert; Kristian Bezuidenhout director

Handel and Purcell
Live stream starts at 8:00PM

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Slight Change of Programme
The programme for this concert has been changed slightly and is now as below

Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

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The English Concert
Kristian Bezuidenhout director
Anna Dennis soprano
Miriam Allan soprano
James Hall countertenor
David de Winter tenor
Matthew Brook bass
Ashley Riches bass

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- - Concerto Grosso in D minor Op. 6 No. 10
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
- - Why, why are all the muses mute? (Welcome song for King James II) Z343
Interval
Henry Purcell
- - The Gordion Knot Unty’d Z597
    - Overture
  - King Arthur Z628
    - Hornpipe
  - The Old Bachelor Z607
    - Slow Air
  - The Virtuous Wife, or Good Luck at Last Z611
    - First Act Tune
  - King Arthur Z628
    - How blest are Shepherds
  - Timon of Athens Z632
    - Curtain Tune
George Frideric Handel
- - Chandos Anthem No. 7 ‘My song shall be alway’ HWV252