Lawrence Cummings conductor
Lorna Anderson soprano
Claire Wilkinsonmezzo soprano
Andrew Tortise tenor
Christopher Purves bass
English Voices
London in the 1780s was one of the musical capitals of Europe. While it may not have been a hotbed of home-grown composition, it was a lively centre of performance. In 1784 something revolutionary occurred - London became the first place which looked back at the history of music, when Handel's visionary, often ecstatic, Messiah was revived in a huge performance at Westminster Cathedral, a performance which ensured its still iconic status.
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