Coronation Anthems - by candlelight: Coronation anthems of the English Baroque at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London on Tuesday 6th February 2018

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Coronation Anthems - by candlelight

Coronation anthems of the English Baroque

Add to my Calendar 06-02-2018 19:30 06-02-2018 21:30 36 Coronation Anthems - by candlelight Join Nonsuch Singers, organist Richard Pearce and our conductor Tom Bullard for this programme of celebratory English anthems of the 17th and 18th centuries.Among the most well-known of these anthems are Handel’s written for the coronation of George II and Queen Caroline in 1727 (indeed, such was its success that Handel's setting of Zadok the Priest has been performed at every coronation since). Alongside these we perform a selection of earlier works written for, or sung at the coronation of James II in 1685. We complete our programme with a selection of other anthems of note by that genius of the English baroque, Henry Purcell. We look forward to welcoming you to the candlelit splendour of St Martin-in-the-Fields for this evening of magisterial music. St Martin-in-the-Fields, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Martin-in-the-Fields
Trafalgar Square
Westminster
London
WC2N 4JJ
England

Tuesday 6th February 2018
7:30 PM

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Coronation Anthems, HWV 258-261
William Child – O Lord, grant the King a long life
Henry Purcell – O God, thou art my God, Z.35
Henry Purcell – My Beloved Spake, Z.28
Pelham Humfrey – Rejoice in the Lord (arr. W Boyce)
John Blow – Let thy hand be strengthened
Henry Purcell – I was glad when they said unto me, Z.19
Henry Purcell – Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z.15
Henry Purcell – Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z.135
John Blow – Behold, O God our defender

Performers

Richard Pearce – organ
Tom Bullard – Conductor

Nonsuch Singers

Programme Note

Join Nonsuch Singers, organist Richard Pearce and our conductor Tom Bullard for this programme of celebratory English anthems of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Among the most well-known of these anthems are Handel’s written for the coronation of George II and Queen Caroline in 1727 (indeed, such was its success that Handel's setting of Zadok the Priest has been performed at every coronation since). Alongside these we perform a selection of earlier works written for, or sung at the coronation of James II in 1685. We complete our programme with a selection of other anthems of note by that genius of the English baroque, Henry Purcell.

We look forward to welcoming you to the candlelit splendour of St Martin-in-the-Fields for this evening of magisterial music.

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