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Baroque Concert

a concert of Georges

Part of the Villages Music Festival

Add to my Calendar 03-07-2016 19:15 03-07-2016 21:15 36 Baroque Concert Laughton Village Choir continue their tradition of closing the Villages Music Festival with a concert of three Georges. George Frederick Handel wrote Zadok the Priest for the Coronation of George II in 1727, and it has been played at every coronation since. In 2016 it is offered as a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. The third George is Handel’s compatriot and friend Georg Philip Telemann, whose Tafelmusik suite continues the celebratory theme. The choir will round off with Vivaldi’s justly popular Gloria. Berwick Baroque will be joined by guest trumpet Alice Boileau. All Saints Church, Laughton DD/MM/YYYY

Details

All Saints Church
Church Lane
Laughton
East Sussex
BN8 6AH
England

Programme

Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
Georg Philipp Telemann – Tafelmusik
George Frideric Handel – Zadok the Priest, HWV 258

Performers

Alice Boileau – trumpet

Laughton Village Choir

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Programme Note

Laughton Village Choir continue their tradition of closing the Villages Music Festival with a concert of three Georges. George Frederick Handel wrote Zadok the Priest for the Coronation of George II in 1727, and it has been played at every coronation since. In 2016 it is offered as a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. The third George is Handel’s compatriot and friend Georg Philip Telemann, whose Tafelmusik suite continues the celebratory theme. The choir will round off with Vivaldi’s justly popular Gloria. Berwick Baroque will be joined by guest trumpet Alice Boileau.

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