Composer of the Week

Handel in London: 5 Musical Walks

Part Two

Tuesday 19 December 2006 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Repeated: Tuesday 26 December 2006 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

Donald Macleod traces Handel's royal connections. Starting at Westminster Abbey, he meets organist James O'Donnell to survey Handel's decorative tomb, before being joined once more by Lewis Foreman for a stroll along Whitehall to the historic Banqueting House and Queen Mary's Steps on the River Thames, where the royal party of 1717 departed for the famous performance of the Water Music. The final stop is the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace, for which Handel composed a birthday ode for Queen Anne.

Duration:

1 hour

Handel Walks

Illustration by Mel Burgum.

Links
Westminster Abbey  
Banqueting House 
Chapel Royal, St James's Palace

Playlist

Zadok the Priest
Choir of Westminster Abbey
English Concert
Trevor Pinnock (organ)
Simon Preston (director)
Archiv 410 030-2

Utrecht Te Deum
Choir of St Paul's Cathedral
Parley of Instruments
John Scott (conductor)
Hyperion CDA67009
CD1 t5-10

Water Music - Suite (excerpts)
English Concert
Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord/director)
Archiv DG 463 094-2
CD1 t11

Eternal source of light divine (Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne)
Susan Gritton (soprano)
Robin Blaze (countertenor) 
Michael George (bass)
EMI Classics 557140 2
CD1 t16-26

 

Composer of the Week

Episode and Playlist Information

• Handel in London: 5 Musical Walks
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
  • Part Four
  • Part Five