Alexander's Feast: Manchester Bach Choir Spring Concert at St James and Emmanuel Church, Manchester on Saturday 6th April 2019

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Alexander's Feast

Manchester Bach Choir Spring Concert

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Details

St James and Emmanuel Church
6 Barlow Moor Road
Didsbury
Manchester
M20 6TR
England

Saturday 6th April 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Alexander's Feast, HWV 75

Performers

Jennie Marsden – mezzo-soprano
Stuart Keen – tenor
Paul Chamberlain – Bass
Jim Cooke – Conductor

Manchester Bach Choir

Programme Note

'Alexander's Feast or the Power of Music' (1697) is a tribute to music's magical ability to arouse intense emotions. Handel's setting of music to Dryden's poem of the same name, is 'a dramatic, colorful work moving through moods of heartfelt pity to fiery revenge, and from tender love to transcendent joy'.

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