Description
George Frideric Handel:As steals the morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato)Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo No. 1 in A MajorDead March from SaulHush, ye pretty warbling quire (from Acis and Galatea)Organ Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, HWV290, Op. 4 No. 2PastoraleSinfonia from Acis and Galatea, HWV 49The AdviceThe Melancholy Nymph from The What d'ye Call it? (1715)
Artists
Benjamin Bevan (Baritone)Sophie Bevan (Soprano)Eleanor Dennis (Soprano)Kirsty Hopkins (Soprano)Charles MacDougall (Tenor)Daniel Moult (Organ)Greg Tassell (Tenor)
London Early Opera (Orchestra)Bridget Cunningham (Conductor)
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London Early Opera follow up their debut release (Handel in Italy, Vol. 1 SIGCD423, reviews below) with a treasure trove of music by Handel and his contemporaries Thomas Arne and John Hebden. The music is themed around the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens – a carnival of music and entertainments that entertained visitors for nearly 200 years on what was at the time the outskirts of London. The booklet notes features images and expert commentaries of the Vauxhall Gardens by author David E. Coke. |
