Early Music America
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Program with Strings
Because of the fact that Händel composed such a rich and diverse repertoire, ánd because of the fact that the Händel festivities in 2009 deserve something extra, Ellen Delahanty offers also a Händel program in which strings add the extra richness in musical colour.
Concertizing cantates, aria’s and instrumental music from Acis en Galathea and Semele form the basis for this festive concert. The recorder will also make its appearance during the instrumental parts.
The program can be offered with 2 to 5 strings and continuo.
Trio Program
Handel, one of the most gifted baroque composers, was also one of the most cosmopolitan. His career took him from various posts in what is now Germany to Venice, Florence, Rome, the Netherlands, England and Ireland.
Ellen Delahanty brings a program of his most beautiful music from several periods of Händels well-wandered career.
Includes: Italian opera-arias (Atalante, Orlando) Oratorio aria’s (from the Irish production of the Messiah) German arias, and the dramatic cantata
Lucrezia. Recorder sonatas also showcase Handels gift for beautiful melody and unexpected turns of phrase.
