Soprano Nardus Williams and guest director Benjamin Bayl join us for a fiery, all-Handel programme, delving into the extraordinary music he composed while in Rome. This is where Handel mastered his mature Italian style, its richness and theatricality a defiant reaction to a papal ban on opera that in turn saw his cantatas and oratorios become glorious, virtuosic showcases.

Note: We are sorry to announce that Benjamin Bayl has had to withdraw from this performance due to personal circumstances, and are grateful to our leader Matthew Truscott, who will step in as director.