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Acis and Galatea

Hannah French marks the 300th anniversary of the premiere of Handel's Acis & Galatea on the terraces overlooking the gardens at Cannons - the seat of the Duke of Chandos.

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Sun 12 Aug 2018 14:00

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ye verdant plains and woody mountains (Acis and Galatea)

    Ensemble: London Early Opera. Singer: Kirsty Hopkins. Director: Bridget Cunningham.
    • Handel At Vauxhall Vol.1.
    • Signum.
    • 7.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Hush, ye pretty warbling choir (Acis and Galatea)

    Singer: Kirsty Hopkins. Ensemble: London Early Opera. Conductor: Bridget Cunningham.
    • Handel At Vauxhall Vol.1.
    • Signum.
    • 8.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Sinfonia (Acis and Galatea)

    Performer: John Butt. Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Ensemble: Dunedin Players.
    • Handel: Acis and Galatea - Dunedin Consort.
    • Linn.
    • 1.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Oh the pleasure of the plains! (Acis and Galatea)

    Orchestra: Les Arts Florissants Orchestra. Director: William Christie.
    • Handel: Acis and Galatea - Les Arts Florissants.
    • Erato.
    • 2.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Love in her eyes sits playing (Acis and Galatea)

    Singer: Allan Clayton. Ensemble: Early Opera Company. Conductor: Christian Curnyn.
    • Handel: Acis and Galatea - Christian Cunryn.
    • Chandos.
    • 9.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Wretched lovers! (Acis and Galatea)

    Orchestra: Early Opera Company. Director: Christian Curnyn.
    • Handel: Acis and Galatea - Christian Cunryn.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Fra l'ombre e gl'orrori (Aci, Galatea e Polifemo)

    Singer: Laurent Naouri. Ensemble: Le Concert d鈥橝str茅e. Conductor: Emmanuelle Ha茂m.
    • (Aci, Galatea e Polifemo).
    • VIRGIN.
    • 2.
  • George Frideric Handel

    O ruddier than the cherry (Acis and Galatea)

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Ensemble: Dunedin Players. Conductor: John Butt.
    • Handel: Acis and Galatea - Dunedin Consort.
    • Linn.
    • 3.
  • George Frideric Handel

    The flocks shall leave the mountains (Acis and Galatea)

    Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Handel: Acis and Galatea - John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Archiv.
    • 11.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Happy, happy we (Acis and Galatea)

    Singer: Suzette (Suzie) Leblanc. Ensemble: Les Bor茅ades de Montr茅al. Director: Eric Milnes.
    • Handel: Acis and Galatea - Eric Milnes.
    • ATMA.
    • 12.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Wie's Taubchen klagt (Acis and Galatea, arr Mozart, K.566)

    Singer: Barbara Bonney. Orchestra: English Concert Orchestra. Director: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Acis and Galatea.
    • Archiv Produktion.
    • 7.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Muss ich dem Teuren Klage weihn (Acis and Galatea, arr Mendelssohn)

    Singer: Julia Kleiter. Ensemble: Gottingen Festival Ensemble. Ensemble: North German Radio (Ndr) Chorus.
    • Acis und Galatea.
    • Carus.
    • 26.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Galatea, dry thy tears (Acis and Galatea)

    Orchestra: Les Arts Florissants Orchestra. Director: William Christie.
    • Handel: Acis and Galatea.
    • Erato.
    • 17.

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  • Sun 12 Aug 2018 14:00

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