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Barts Great Hall
St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
City of London
London
EC1A 7BE
England
Programme
George Frideric Handel – 9 German Arias, HWV 202-210
George Frideric Handel – No se emenderá jamás, HWV 140
George Frideric Handel – Sans y penser (Cantate française), HWV 155
Performers
Claire Ward – soprano
Maxim Del Mar – baroque violin
Miriam Nohl – Baroque Cello
Kristiina Watt – theorbo
Programme Note
A lunchtime concert featuring soprano Claire Ward, Maxim del Mar (violin), Miriam Nohl (cello) and Kristiina Watt (theorbo). Handel’s Europe will include a performance of extracts from 9 German Arias HWV202-210, French Cantata HWV 155 and Spanish Cantata HWV 140, interspersed with lute arrangements by Corelli. Concert from 1pm at The Great Hall, Barts Heritage.
Claire Ward is a British/Irish soprano based in London. Recent performances include a chorus role in the Opera Holland Park 2022 season and performing in the 2021 Oxford Lieder Festival. Claire is currently a young artist with Opera Prelude and was part of Britten Pears Programme in 2019, and regularly works with Live Music Now, providing participatory concerts in a variety of settings. Opera roles include Frantik (Opera Holland Park), Susanna (cover at The Grange Festival) and Venus (Royal Academy of Music). Claire is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Durham University, Samling Academy and the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Toulouse.
