Handel

Thomas Dunford’s Jupiter Ensemble and French-Italian soprano Lea Desandre step into the thick of Handel’s oratorios and other works for London to embrace some of the composer’s most expressive arias, none more affecting than 'With darkness deep, as is my woe' from Theodora and the sublime 'Guardian angels, oh, protect me', a ravishing number from the 1757 version of The Triumph of Time and Truth. They conclude with the vocal pyrotechnics of 'No, no! I'll take no less', the mortal Semele’s command to the god Jupiter!

Programme:
GF Handel Theodora HWV68: With Darkness
Occasional Oratorio HWV62: Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly
Dances from Terpsicore
Theodora HWV68: As with rosy steps the Morn
Joseph and his Brethren HWV59: Prophetic raptures swell my breast
Suite from Theodora
Solomon HWV67: Will the sun forget to streak
Suite in D minor HWV437: III. Saraband
The Triumph of Time and Truth HWV71: Guardian angels, oh, protect me
Semele HWV58: No, no! I'll take no less

Performers:
Lea Desandre mezzo-soprano
Jupiter Ensemble
Thomas Dunford director, lute