Music to her Majestie: Odes for the last Stuart by Purcell, Handel and Eccles at St Giles-without-Cripplegate, London on Sunday 10th September 2023

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Music to her Majestie

Odes for the last Stuart by Purcell, Handel and Eccles

Add to my Calendar 10-09-2023 18:00 10-09-2023 20:00 36 Music to her Majestie   Painting a unique portrait of a remarkable monarch, Spiritato and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, are joined by a crack team of soloists to explore exquisite works dedicated to the last Stuart. Often overlooked, Queen Anne was the last great Patroness of Arts and oversaw both the end of the Restoration and the arrival of a new, virtuosic Italian style. Beginning with Purcell’s beautiful music for her wedding as a young princess, via the modern premiere of John Eccles’ lyrical Inspire Us Genius of the Day, full of hope for Britain’s new Queen in 1703, to Handel’s glowing ode for her birthday of 1713, his masterpiece; Eternal Source of Light Divine. Each work features the finest composer and leading poet of the day and shines a light on two decades of politics and power at the dawn of the 18th Century. Generously supported by the Continuo Foundation, Angel Early Music, the Gemma Classical Music Trust St Giles-without-Cripplegate, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Giles-without-Cripplegate
Fore Street
City of London
London
EC2Y 8DA
England

Sunday 10th September 2023
6:00 PM

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Eternal Source of Light Divine (arr. Cristan Richards)
John Eccles – Inspire Us Genius of the Day
Henry Purcell – From hardy Climes and dangerous Toils of War, Z.325: 'The Sparrow and the gentle Dove'

Performers

Nardus Williams – Voice
Nicholas Mulroy – Voice
Charles Daniels – Voice
Jimmy Holliday – Voice
Elizabeth Kenny – theorbo

Spiritato!

Programme Note

Painting a unique portrait of a remarkable monarch, Spiritato and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, are joined by a crack team of soloists to explore exquisite works dedicated to the last Stuart. Often overlooked, Queen Anne was the last great Patroness of Arts and oversaw both the end of the Restoration and the arrival of a new, virtuosic Italian style.

Beginning with Purcell’s beautiful music for her wedding as a young princess, via the modern premiere of John Eccles’ lyrical Inspire Us Genius of the Day, full of hope for Britain’s new Queen in 1703, to Handel’s glowing ode for her birthday of 1713, his masterpiece; Eternal Source of Light Divine. Each work features the finest composer and leading poet of the day and shines a light on two decades of politics and power at the dawn of the 18th Century.

Generously supported by the Continuo Foundation, Angel Early Music, the Gemma Classical Music Trust

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