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Dixit Dominus
In 1707 both G.F. Handel and J.S. Bach were 22 years old, and they were rapidly expanding their musical horizons. Handel travelled to Rome where his virtuoso keyboard performances attracted the attention of influential patrons. For Cardinal Colonna he produced two stunning large-scale masterpieces – the grandiose Dixit Dominus and the exquisite Nisi Dominus, first performed in July 1707. Antonio Montanari, who shared Colonna as a patron and was violinist in Handel’s orchestra in Rome, wrote the
Orlando Chamber Choir & International Baroque Players / Will Dawes, director / Rachel Ambrose Evans, soprano / Rebecca Ramsey, soprano / Rory McCleery, countertenor / Peter Harris, tenor / William Gau
7.30pm, St James’s Church, Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Thu 6 Nov 2014
Website:
www.orlandochoir.org.uk/
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