7.00pm
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is joined by Lucy Crowe (soprano) and James Gilchrist (tenor) in William Boyce's serenata 'Solomon', plus works by Handel.
As for Boyce’s Solomon, R3 website tells us:
Boyce is less famous today than his contemporary Handel, but his serenata 'Solomon' was as popular as Handel's Messiah in its time. Its lyrics however were considered too racy for later, more conservative tastes, so it lay virtually unperformed after 1800. Modern audiences are likely to be more open-minded.
…thank you…
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is joined by Lucy Crowe (soprano) and James Gilchrist (tenor) in William Boyce's serenata 'Solomon', plus works by Handel.
As for Boyce’s Solomon, R3 website tells us:
Boyce is less famous today than his contemporary Handel, but his serenata 'Solomon' was as popular as Handel's Messiah in its time. Its lyrics however were considered too racy for later, more conservative tastes, so it lay virtually unperformed after 1800. Modern audiences are likely to be more open-minded.
…thank you…
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