Solomon
Temple Church, EC4Y 7BB , [Venue Details]One of Handel's finest masterpieces, Solomon is the most sensuous of his biblical oratorios. Magnificent choruses alternate with rapturous, intimate love music, as at the end of Act I, when Solomon beckons his Queen to the cedar grove.
Act II concerns Solomon's wisdom in resolving a dispute between two women claiming motherhood of the same baby. Act III opens with the ever-popular Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, portraying the Queen's amazement at the splendor of Solomon's court (Handel paying astute homage to George II).
This concert performance marks the start of Gabrieli's European tour, including Valencia's Palau de la Música and the Royal Chapel, Château de Versailles. Countertenor Tim Mead ("dark lustre in his voice" - The Times) takes the title role in an all-star cast.
"His honeyed tone once again seduced"
Bachtrack - on Tim Mead
"A creative chameleon ... she has brought extraordinary technique, musicianship and versatility to the widest array of achievements ... everything she touches bursts with colour"
Royal Philharmonic Society - on Anna Dennis
A very special opportunity to hear this extraordinary work in one of London's finest Georgian-style halls.
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Admission: £134.75
Performer name: Gabrieli Consort & Players, Conductor: Paul McCreesh
Other key names: Tim Mead, Rowan Pierce, Hilary Cronin, Frances Gregory, Anna Dennis
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One of Handel's finest masterpieces, Solomon is the most sensuous of his biblical oratorios. Magnificent choruses alternate with rapturous, intimate love music, as at the end of Act I, when Solomon beckons his Queen to the cedar grove.
Act II concerns Solomon's wisdom in resolving a dispute between two women claiming motherhood of the same baby. Act III opens with the ever-popular Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, portraying the Queen's amazement at the splendor of Solomon's court (Handel paying astute homage to George II).
This concert performance marks the start of Gabrieli's European tour, including Valencia's Palau de la Música and the Royal Chapel, Château de Versailles. Countertenor Tim Mead ("dark lustre in his voice" - The Times) takes the title role in an all-star cast.
"His honeyed tone once again seduced"
Bachtrack - on Tim Mead
"A creative chameleon ... she has brought extraordinary technique, musicianship and versatility to the widest array of achievements ... everything she touches bursts with colour"
Royal Philharmonic Society - on Anna Dennis
A very special opportunity to hear this extraordinary work in one of London's finest Georgian-style halls.
Admission: £134.75
Performer name: Gabrieli Consort & Players, Conductor: Paul McCreesh
Other key names: Tim Mead, Rowan Pierce, Hilary Cronin, Frances Gregory, Anna Dennis
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