(1685-1759). Donald Macleod , with the help of Handel expert and conductor
Christopher Hogwood , presents a week of programmes on Handel's life in London. 1: Handel's Arrival in London
On leave of absence from the Court of Hanover, Handel first visited London in 1710. He returned two years later and, apart from a few excursions, stayed there until his death. Compositions such as the Birthday Ode to Queen Anne and the Utrecht Te Deum established his name at court. When the Queen died in 1714, Handel's s employer the Elector of Hanover was crowned as the new king. Violin Sonata in A, HWV361 Andrew Manze (violin),
Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
Utrecht Te Deum in D, HWV278
Emma Kirkby , Judith Nelson (soprano), Margaret Cable (mezzo), Shirley Minty (alto), Charles Brett (countertenor),
Rogers Covey-Crump , Paul Elliott (tenor), David Thomas (bass), Choir of Christ
Church Cathedral, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, conductor Simon Preston Suite: Water Music (excerpts)
English Concert, director Trevor Pinnock Producer Johannah Smith