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Italian Discoveries II
Works by Alessandro Scarlatti, Handel and Arcangelo Corelli
Add to my Calendar 03-03-2024 15:00 03-03-2024 17:00 36 Italian Discoveries II Following the success of our first modern Performance of Bigaglia’s Dixit Dominus Leeds Baroque continues its journey into the lesser known regions of the Italian Baroque. Alessandro Scarlatti’s St. John Passion. It is notable for the role of the Evangelist being taken, not by the customary tenor voice but by a countertenor, on this occasion by Francis Gush, who made such a great impression the Venetian Baroque Vespers programme in October. A familiar and favourite work by Handel, composed during his time in Italy, and Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto Grosso the programme. Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, Leeds DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall
The School of Music
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
England
Programme
Alessandro Scarlatti – St John Passion
~ Interval ~
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6 no.4
George Frideric Handel – Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
Performers
Francis Gush – countertenor
Stuart O'Hara – Bass
Peter Holman MBE – director / harpsichord
Leeds Baroque Choir and Orchestra
Programme Note
Following the success of our first modern Performance of Bigaglia’s Dixit Dominus Leeds Baroque continues its journey into the lesser known regions of the Italian Baroque. Alessandro Scarlatti’s St. John Passion. It is notable for the role of the Evangelist being taken, not by the customary tenor voice but by a countertenor, on this occasion by Francis Gush, who made such a great impression the Venetian Baroque Vespers programme in October.
A familiar and favourite work by Handel, composed during his time in Italy, and Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto Grosso the programme.
