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Romsey Abbey
The Abbey
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 8EP
England
Tickets
Prices: £15, £25 (Students half price); FREE accompanied children under 17
Booking line: 01794512194
Book Tickets
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (cantata), BWV 147: 'Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring'
George Frideric Handel – Samson, HWV 57: 'Let the bright Seraphim'
George Frideric Handel – Eternal Source of Light Divine
George Frideric Handel – Chandos Anthem no.10, HWV 255: 'The Lord is My Light'
George Frideric Handel – Coronation Anthems, HWV 258-261
Performers
Tim Hooper – Conductor
Natalka Pasciznyk – soprano
Archie Inns – tenor
Bournemouth Bach Choir
Bournemouth Bach Choir Orchestra
Programme Note
Join the Bournemouth Bach Choir and Orchestra for an inspiring evening devoted to the glorious music of George Frideric Handel, performed in the beautiful surroundings and wonderful acoustics of Romsey Abbey. This uplifting programme celebrates Handel’s genius for ceremonial splendour, and radiant vocal brilliance.
At the heart of the concert are the uplifting Coronation Anthems, written for the coronation of George II in 1727. Among them is the ever-popular Zadok the Priest, whose thrilling orchestral introduction and triumphant choral entry have made it one of the most recognisable pieces in the choral repertoire. The programme also features the Chandos Anthem No. 10, The Lord Is My Light, a work written when Handel had recently become a British subject and was house composer at Cannons House in Middlesex.
The evening also features two solo arias that showcase Handel’s gift for lyrical beauty and virtuosic display: the serene and heavenly Eternal Source of Light Divine and the jubilant Let the Bright Seraphim.
Set within the historic atmosphere of Romsey Abbey, this promises to be a memorable celebration of Handel’s timeless music.
