• Armonico Tributo

    Kendal Town Hall Highgate, Kendal, United Kingdom

    The richness of five-part instrumental writing was not new to the 18th century: German, Italian and French composers had all been exploiting this sonority for decades. But it was Georg Muffatt, born in Savoy of Scottish parentage, who for the first time aimed to reconcile these styles into a single genre. His music, remarkable in […]

    £10
  • Messiah

    Westmorland Hall Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road, Kendal, United Kingdom

    It’s no surprise that Handel’s Messiah continues to draw audiences back year after year. Put simply, there is nothing quite like it. Although the Hallelujah chorus has become its best-known excerpt, Handel wrote every note to impress and astound his listeners. Its choruses are as grand as anything Handel ever composed, the solo writing profoundly […]

    £5 – £25