Christmas with Handel, Bach and Vivaldi by Candlelight

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Wednesday 17 December 7.30pm

Enjoy some of the best loved seasonal music including arias from Handel’s “Messiah”, “Winter” from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”, and Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto.

Don’t miss this  special pre-Christmas treat brought to you by the dazzling ensemble London Octave (director Dietrich Bethge) … “full of sparkle and wit” (Metro) and their acclaimed soloists: violinist Lorraine McAslan,  and, from Holland, mezzo-soprano Rosina Fabius . . Respond to the unique candlelit atmosphere of St James, Piccadilly, built in the 17th century.

Handel “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” 5′
Mozart Salzburg Symphony No 1 12′
Corelli “Christmas Concerto” 12′
Bach Aria “Agnus Dei” 8′
Handel Aria from “Messiah”, “O Thou that tellest” 5′
INTERVAL
Bach Double Violin Concerto 18′
Handel Aria from “Messiah”, “How Beautiful Are The Feet” 6′
Vivaldi Aria “Cum Dederit” 6′
Vivaldi “Winter” from “Four Seasons”