London for Christmas

1 December, 18.30-19.30
Christmas Music for Soprano, Violin & Bass Continuo
The Handel House festive season starts with
a programme of seasonal cantatas from
Telemann’s ‘Harmonischer Gottesdienst’
intended for domestic use, arias with obbligato
violin from Bach’s annual cantata cycle along
side more familiar seasonal pieces with
Elin Harries (soprano), John Crockatt (violin),
Emily Robinson (cello) and Joseph Chesshyre
(harpsichord).

4 December, 16.00-17.00
Christmas Through the Ages
Grosvenor Chapel,
South Audley Street, W1K 2PA
Pegasus, one of London’s leading chamber
choirs, will perform a programme of seasonal
music which will include traditional carols from
the medieval period to the present day.
£5.00-£10.00

To book Please call the Handel House booking
line on 020 7399 1953 – Tickets will also be
available on the door

8, 15 December, 18.30-19.30
Handel’s Messiah
An opportunity to hear Messiah in a refreshingly
different way; one voice per part. Bridget
Cunningham directs the Handel House
Harmonies as they perform excerpts from
Handel’s Messiah in the house where it was
composed in 1741.

11 December, 10.00-19.00
Handel House Singers: Messiah
Join the Handel House Singers to work through
highlights from Messiah, concluding with a
public performance. The day will be led and
conducted by historical performance specialist
and distinguished harpsichordist Laurence
Cummings. Laurence will coach each vocal
section in the morning at Handel House and
then invite the whole choir to join him and
members from the Linden Baroque Orchestra
for a full rehearsal at Grosvenor Chapel at
3pm, followed by a public performance at
6pm. No auditions are required but participants
must be able to read music.
Handel House Coaching sections

10.00: Sopranos
11.00: Altos
12.15: Tenors and Basses
Rehearsal and Performance
at Grosvenor Chapel
15.00: Rehearsal
17.15: Glass of wine for participants
18.00: Public Performance
19.00: Ends

£15.00, Concessions: £12.00
Price includes a glass of wine for participants

11 December, 18.00-19.00
Handel House Singers
Perform Messiah
Grosvenor Chapel,
South Audley Street, W1K 2PA
Celebrate Christmas with the Handel House
Singers and Linden Baroque Orchestra,
conducted by Laurence Cummings
£5.00

To book Please call the Handel House booking
line on 020 7399 1953 – Tickets will also be
available on the door

13 December, 18.30-19.30
British Harpsichord Society
Recital: Swinging Harpsichord
Kasia Tomczak-Feltrin performs an eclectic
programme for solo harpsichord with music by
J.S. Bach, Couperin, Rameau, Chick Corea and
Oscar Peterson.

22 December, 18.30-19.30
A Baroque Christmas
At the final concert before Christmas, Ian Wilson,
Merlin Harrison (recorders) and friends will
perform a programme of instrumental music by
Handel, J.S. Bach, Corelli and others.

29 December, 18.30-19.30
The Baroque Harpsichord
Masumi Yamamoto will perform a solo
programme of works by J.S. Bach and
Froberger on the Bruce Kennedy double
manual harpsichord.

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