Composer of the Week

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Handel in London: 5 Musical Walks

Thursday 10 January 2008 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Repeated: Thursday 10 January 2008 20:45-21:45 (Radio 3)

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Handel in London: 5 Musical Walks: 4/5. Donald Macleod follows the trail of Handel's time working at Cannons for the wealthy Duke of Chandos.

Duration:

1 hour

Handel Walks

Illustration by Mel Burgum.

Links
St Lawrence Church, Little Stanmore, Edgware
North London Collegiate School

Playlist

4/5. Donald Macleod and guest Lewis Foreman follow the trail of Handel's time working at Cannons for the wealthy Duke of Chandos, near Edgware in North London. They visit the Baroque church of St Lawrence Whitchurch, for which Handel wrote a number of works, and the former site of the Duke's huge mansion, now the North London Collegiate School.

Blessed be God (Chandos Anthem No 11)
Ensemble William Byrd
L'Academie Sainte Cecile
Graham O'Reilly (director)
L'empreinte digitale ED 13072
Track 22

Organ Concerto in B flat, Op 7 No 3
Paul Nicholson (organ)
The Brandenburg Consort
Roy Goodman (director/harpsichord)
Hyperion CDD220952
cd2 TRACKS 1-5

Tis done; Heart, the seat of soft delight; Galatea, dry thy tears (Acis and Galatea)
Sophie Daneman (soprano)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie (director)
ERATO 3984-25505-2
CD2 Tracks 15-17

As pants the hart for cooling streams (Chandos Anthem No 6)
Lynne Dawson (soprano)
Ian Partridge (tenor)
Michael George (bass)
The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra
Harry Christophers (conductor)
Chandos CHAN 0554-7
CD2 tracks 16-22

Composer of the Week

Episode and Playlist Information

• George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
  • Part Four
  • Part Five