A radio portrait of Handel in England 1710-1759
Though not a native of England, Handel spent the greatest part of his life in the service of its inhabitants, improving our taste, and introducing among us so many species of musical excellence that, during more than half a century, we neither wanted nor wished for any other standard.' DR BURNEY
Compiled from contemporary and other sources, and written by JOANNA RICHARDSON with Norman Shelley as Handel CHARLES SIMON , BRUCE BEEBY
DENYS BLAKELOCK , KERRY FRANCIS and WILFRID CARTER
Narrator BERNARD KEEFFE
Produced by DAVID DAVIS