Ackermann, Rudolph. Microcosm of London. 1809

The Aspect Foundation for Music and Arts in partnership with Four Nations and with the participation of the engaging and brilliant historian John Brewer will tour a century of music heard in the public pleasure gardens of London, particularly Vauxhall.  Handel, J. C. Bach, and Haydn all represented the best of London’s cosmopolitan culture and London was far ahead of any city for the public appreciation and performance of music. 

Ensemble

Pascale Beaudin, soprano
Thomas Cooley, tenor
Olivier Brault & Chloe Fedor, violin
Charles Brink, flute
Kristen Linfante, viola
Loretta O’Sullivan, cello
Andrew Appel, harpsichord

John Brewer, historian & speaker

Program

Handel, J. C. Bach, Haydn, Chilcott, Battishill

London saw the birth of remarkable institutions in the 18th century. Along with public concert halls and concert series the city saw the creation of public gardens that became the locale for dinners, art exhibits, and concerts. Here, Handel, J. C. Bach, Haydn performed to a besotted audience. The great singers offered the great crowds the popular arias of the day in the styles most au courant. Pascale Beaudin and Thomas Cooley sing works from Scot Songs and Handel's Oratorios joined by the entire ensemble.

General admission tickets: $50

Performances at the Chapel of The Church of the Heavenly Rest are made possible with a generous gift from Christian Draz.