The Marriage of the Northern Star at Swedish Church in London, London on Friday 20th September 2019

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

The Marriage of the Northern Star

Part of the Northern Star 2019 Festival

Add to my Calendar 20-09-2019 19:30 20-09-2019 21:30 36 The Marriage of the Northern Star The Marriage of the Northern Star Friday 20 September, 7.30pm   “Dearest Brothers, Sisters and Friends…” you are invited to a splendid wedding party as we celebrate the marriage of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia – at the end of summer 1744 – with a spellbinding feast of music, song and dance. From the earthy songs of Bellman to the refined elegance of Roman (the “Swedish Handel”, who indeed spent some six years studying in London with Handel and others) and Kraus (in his turn later nicknamed the “Swedish Mozart”), this is music drenched in the Nordic summer, light and carefree life outdoors, to which we bid a fond farewell as the autumn nights draw in. Featuring Finnish-Swedish soprano Andrea Eklund and the award-winning ensembles Flauguissimo and Consone (BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists 2019–2021), the show met with great acclaim at its premiere at the Brighton Early Music Festival last year and this is an unmissable opportunity to see it in London! Don your mask and join us to this splendid party. Drinks and delicious Swedish cakes and pastries will be available to purchase for enjoyment at your banquet table throughout the evening. Swedish Church in London, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Swedish Church in London
6 Harcourt Street
Marylebone
London
W1H 4AG
England

Friday 20th September 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Carl Michael Bellman – Käraste Bröder!
Johan Helmich Roman – Drottningholmsmusiken, BeRI 2
Johan Helmich Roman – Cantata in einer Taffel-music, Ro 4
Carl Michael Bellman – Solen Glimmar
Carl Michael Bellman – Haga (Fjäriln vingad)
Carl Michael Bellman – Märk hur vår skugga
Carl Michael Bellman – Skrufva fiolen
Joseph Martin Kraus – La Pesca, VB 44
Christoph Willibald Gluck – Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Luigi Boccherini – Guitar Quintet in D major, G.448

Performers

Steven Player – Dancer
Andrea Eklund – soprano

Flauguissimo Duo
Consone Quartet

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Programme Note

The Marriage of the Northern Star

Friday 20 September, 7.30pm

“Dearest Brothers, Sisters and Friends…” you are invited to a splendid wedding party as we celebrate the marriage of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia – at the end of summer 1744 – with a spellbinding feast of music, song and dance.

From the earthy songs of Bellman to the refined elegance of Roman (the “Swedish Handel”, who indeed spent some six years studying in London with Handel and others) and Kraus (in his turn later nicknamed the “Swedish Mozart”), this is music drenched in the Nordic summer, light and carefree life outdoors, to which we bid a fond farewell as the autumn nights draw in.

Featuring Finnish-Swedish soprano Andrea Eklund and the award-winning ensembles Flauguissimo and Consone (BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists 2019–2021), the show met with great acclaim at its premiere at the Brighton Early Music Festival last year and this is an unmissable opportunity to see it in London!

Don your mask and join us to this splendid party. Drinks and delicious Swedish cakes and pastries will be available to purchase for enjoyment at your banquet table throughout the evening.

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