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Handel: Samson

Part of the Leicester Philharmonic Choir 2017-18 Season

Add to my Calendar 21-04-2018 19:30 21-04-2018 21:30 36 Handel: Samson Samson is a three-act oratorio by George Frederick Handel which is considered to be one of his finest works. It was written by Handel in the month between finishing composing Messiah and going to Dublin for its first performance. The libretto is based on Milton’s poem Samson Agonistes and the biblical story of Samson in Chapter 16 of the book of Judges. It includes the well-known aria, Let the Bright Seraphim which was sung by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. This will be the first time that Samson has been performed by the Leicester Phil. De Montfort Hall, Leicester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

De Montfort Hall
Granville Road
Leicester
LE1 7RU
England

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Samson

Performers

Stephen Bullamore – Conductor
Rebecca Stockland – mezzo-soprano
Elizabeth Weisberg – soprano
Mark Wilde – tenor
Paul Grant – baritone
Andrew Davies – baritone

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Programme Note

Samson is a three-act oratorio by George Frederick Handel which is considered to be one of his finest works. It was written by Handel in the month between finishing composing Messiah and going to Dublin for its first performance. The libretto is based on Milton’s poem Samson Agonistes and the biblical story of Samson in Chapter 16 of the book of Judges. It includes the well-known aria, Let the Bright Seraphim which was sung by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.

This will be the first time that Samson has been performed by the Leicester Phil.

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