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Thu 19 Jul 2012

• 17:45

  Proms Plus Intro

  Royal College of Music

  Musicians from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment introduce Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabaeus with musical examples. Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents.

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  Proms Plus

  
• 19:30

  Prom 8: Handel – Judas Maccabaeus

  Royal Albert Hall

  Once more popular than his Messiah, Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus receives its first Proms performance – with period-instrument punch.

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  Once more popular than his Messiah, Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus receives its first Proms performance – with period-instrument punch.

  Programme

  • • • George Frideric Handel
      • Judas Maccabaeus(130 mins)

  Performers

  • John Mark Ainsley

    tenor (Judas Maccabaeus)
    tenor (Judas Maccabaeus)
  • Alastair Miles

    bass (Simon/Eupolemus)
    bass (Simon/Eupolemus)
  • Rosemary Joshua

    soprano (Israelitish Woman)
    soprano (Israelitish Woman)
  • Christine Rice

    mezzo-soprano (Israelitish Man)
    mezzo-soprano (Israelitish Man)
  • Tim Mead

    counter-tenor (Israelitish Messenger/Israelitish Priest)
    counter-tenor (Israelitish Messenger/Israelitish Priest)
  • Choir of the Enlightenment
  • Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
  • Laurence Cummings

    director
    director

  Composers

  • George Frideric Handel

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  Choral music and opera