Artists
- Alison Balsomtrumpet
- Trevor Pinnockorgan, harpsichord
- The English Concert
- Lucy Crowesoprano
- Tim Meadcountertenor
Archived Event
Sound The Trumpet
Alison Balsom trumpet; Trevor Pinnock organ, harpsichord; The English Concert; Lucy Crowe soprano; Tim Mead countertenor
- Date
- Fri 08 May 2015, 10.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Eternal source of light divine) HWV74
- Atalanta HWV35:
- Overture: Allegro
- Overture: Andante
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Chacony in G minor Z730
- The Fairy Queen Z629:
- The Plaint
- King Arthur Z628:
- 5th Act Tune (Chaconne)
- Symphony
- Symphony, Aria and Chorus: Come if you dare
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Chaconne in G HWV435
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Come, ye sons of art, away Z323:
- Sound the trumpet
- Who can from joy refrain? (Birthday Ode for the Duke of Gloucester) Z342:
- Overture
- The Fairy Queen Z629:
- If Love's a sweet passion
- Prelude
- Hark! the echoing air
- Chaconne
- They shall be as happy as they're fair
Overview
Alison Balsom’s partnership with Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert began in the recording studio and blossomed with their acclaimed performances together in Samuel Adamson’s Gabriel at the Globe Theatre in 2013.
They return to the music of Purcell and Handel in this late-night concert, which opens with the haunting aria ‘Eternal source of light divine’ and digs deep into the instrumental music of Purcell’s spectacular works for the London stage.
Henry Purcell: A Retrospective is made possible thanks to all our contributors to the Wigmore Hall Endowment Fund, whose purpose is to help fund important artistic projects.