Photo by Tushar Wahab
Love and Desire in the Time of Handel
Soprano Hester Hannah draws upon her extensive operatic background to fully engage you in her highly expressive and dramatic rendition of Handel’s cantatas. Written when the composer was young, raw and fresh, these heart-rending songs presage his own operatic development. With up and coming recorder player and recording artist Alicia Crossley, playing music by Bach and Telemann, and accompanied by Diana Weston on harpsichord and Angus Ryan on cello, the program is varied and fascinating. This concert is supported by the Willoughby Spring Festival 2011 Grant Program and is to be held in Willoughby’s wonderful new chamber music venue, The Studio on The Concourse.
George Frederic Handel Sonata in F major Op. 1, No. 11For recorder and continuo
George Frederic Handel Clori, ove sei? Cantata for soprano and continuo
Georg Philipp Telemann Sonate methodiche No. 4 for alto recorder and continuo
Georg Philipp Telemann Two songs: Sein eigner herr and Wind
George Frederic Handel Cantata Non sospira, non pianger
Carl Philip Emanuel Bach Sonata in F H588/9 After Trio for bass recorder, viola and continuo
Georg Friedrich Handel Cantata Pensieri notturni di Filli HWV 134:
Hester Hannah – soprano
Alicia Crossley – recorders
Angus Ryan – cello
Diana Weston – harpsichord
