George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Handel in London: Five Musical Walks
1/5. Donald Macleod embarks on his first walk through Handel's London, featuring today the composer's home of 36 years. Sarah Bardwell gives him a guided tour, beginning at the Handel House Museum on Brook Street, followed by St George 's Hanover Square, the church in which Handel worshipped. The final stop is
Carlisle Street in Soho, currently the offices of Private Eye and the former residence of JC Smith, Handel's friend and amanuensis.
Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) The English Concert and Choir, director Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord) Verdi Prati ; Mi Lusinga ; Sta nellircana (Alcina) Ann Murray (mezzo), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conductor Charles Mackerras Honour and Arms Scorn Such a Foe (Samson) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conductor Charles Mackerras Fugue in B flat Jennifer Bate (organ)
11 Trionfo del Tempo e della Verita (Act 2, excerpt) Gillian Fisher (soprano), Charles Brett (countertenor), Stephen Varcoe (bass), London Handel Choir and Orchestra, conductor Denys Darlow
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