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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Handel

Sofi Jeannin, Chief Conductor Designate of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers conducts music by Handel, live from Milton Court in the Barbican Centre.

Three of Handel's Coronation Anthems and his Dixit Dominus give the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and St James' Baroque the chance to shine in much-loved music.

Handel, newly naturalised a British citizen by George I, was asked to write the coronation anthems for his successor, George II and his queen, Caroline. He gave us four magnificent choral works, three of which we hear in this concert, and one of which, Zadok the Priest, has been heard at every British coronation since 1727. Stephen Farr joins St James' Baroque for Handel's delightful 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale' organ concerto before the concert closes with Handel's thrilling Dixit Dominus, a work from his early years in Italy. Sofi Jeannin returns to London and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers for this stirring celebration of Handel.

Presented by Sarah Walker, live from Milton Court in London's Barbican Centre.

Handel
Coronation Anthem 'Zadok the priest'
Organ Concerto in F major, 'The cuckoo and the nightingale'
Coronation Anthem 'My heart is inditing'
Coronation Anthem 'The king shall rejoice'
Dixit Dominus, HWV 232

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
St James' Baroque
Stephen Farr - organ
Sofi Jeannin - conductor.

2 hours, 29 minutes

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Zadok the Priest

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: St James' Baroque.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale'

    Orchestra: St James' Baroque. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • George Frideric Handel

    My Heart is inditing

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: St James' Baroque.
  • George Frideric Handel

    The King shall rejoice

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: St James' Baroque.
  • William Walton

    Partita for Orchestra

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Dixit Dominus

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: St James' Baroque.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67

    Ensemble: The Florestan Trio.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude and Fugue in D minor

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 May 2018 19:31

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