Glorious Handel by Candlelight, Bridgewater Hall

A sublime programme of Handel's masterpieces performed in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

Includes Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Let the Bright Seraphim Overture, Rejoice Greatly, I know that my redeemer liveth Messiah, Sarabande, Trumpet Suite, Lascia Ch'io Pianga Rinaldo, Largo Xerxes, Water Music Suite.

'Handel understands effect better than any of us… when he chooses, he strikes like a thunderbolt'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Best known for his grand oratorio Messiah, and his Water Music Suite, these Handel 'hits' have enchanted music lovers with their lavish and ornamental style.

Handel burst upon 18th Century music like a whirlwind and laid the foundations of an entirely different tradition of British music making - bold, brassy and brilliant. The popular music of its day… his memorable melodies are part of the fabric of our musical culture, as fresh today as when they were first performed.... Read more >>

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