Handel's Dixit Dominus
Thursday 5 November 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
St Andrew Holborn [ map ]
5 St Andrew Street
London EC4A 3AF
tickets £22.00, reduced price tickets £20.00
These early bird prices are valid until 22 October 2026 after which tickets cost £25.00, reduced price tickets £20.00.
Orlando Chamber Choir
London Baroque Sinfonia
Lucy Goddard, director
Charlotte O'Hare, soprano
Zoë Brookshaw, soprano
Cathy Bell, alto
David de Winter, tenor
William Gaunt, bass
This concert brings together the virtuosic brilliance of George Frideric Handel (pre-London, pre-Messiah) with the stately elegance of Henry Purcell. Both composers use the voice and string instruments to their full potential in terms of range, virtuosity and expressivity.
Handel’s Dixit Dominus is one of his most dazzling works. Composed in Rome in 1707 when Handel was just 22 years old, it reveals how the young composer absorbed the energy and theatricality of the Italian music whilst also creating music of remarkable poise and spiritual intensity.
Purcell wrote his most famous verse anthem Rejoice in the Lord Alway when he was 25. His celebratory ode Ye Tuneful Muses was composed a few years later in 1686, as court was returning from Windsor to Whitehall. Both are rich in word painting, pointing to the composer's dramatic flair.
Together, these works create a programme that moves between grandeur and intimacy, celebration and contemplation, showcasing the extraordinary variety, vitality and emotional depth of Baroque choral music.
