Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Masters of the English Baroque, with Richard Egarr
Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (401 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94102)
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Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Richard Egarr, harpsichord and guest conductor
Handel: Symphony from Saul
Locke: Music from The Tempest
Purcell: Suite from The Fairy Queen
Arne: Concerto for Harpsichord No. 5 in G minor
Lawes: String Fantasy No. 6
Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 5 in D minor, HWV 316
Handel: “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from Solomon
Baroque-era England is the setting for this program, a blend of works from native sons Matthew Locke, Henry Purcell, Thomas Arne, and William Lawes flanked by examples from England’s beloved imported son, George Frideric Handel. William Lawes, born while both Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare were still living, died in battle during the English Civil War. His String Fantasy No. 6 is, like most of his instrumental works, essentially a suite.
Both Purcell and Locke are represented by the theatrical music that blossomed following the restoration of the English monarchy. Locke was one of the composers who co-authored a semi-operatic version of The Tempest adapted by Sir William Davenant and John Dryden; his overture is remarkable for its vivid portrayal of the storm that opens the play. From Henry Purcell comes a suite from The Fairy Queen, originally designed to accompany a performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream but nowadays enjoying a special life all of its own.
About the Ticket Supplier: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
San Francisco's Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has been dedicated to historically-informed performance of Baroque, Classical and early-Romantic music on original instruments since its inception in 1981.
Under the leadership of Nicholas McGegan, its Music Director since 1985, Philharmonia has become "an ensemble for early music as fine as any in the world today" (Los Angeles Times). The Orchestra performs a subscription season in four cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is regularly heard on tour in the United States and internationally. In addition to Mr. McGegan, the Orchestra has welcomed eminent guest conductors to its podium including William Christie, Andrew Parrott, Jordi Savall, Gustav Leonhardt, Monica Huggett and Stanley Ritchie.