Celebrate with us as we honor the timeless music of one of the greatest masters of the Baroque - George Frideric Handel. Begin each of these three gala concerts with our knowledgeable and entertaining artistic director Dr. Dennis E. Northway and join us for the gala reception afterwards. Concert I: Music Fit for a Queen Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 pm (Pre-concert discussion at 6:45; reception with the artists follows the concert) The Ways of Zion Do Mourn, Anthem for the Funeral of Queen Caroline, HWV 264 Organ concerto in B flat Major, Op. 4, no. 2, HWV 290 Featuring the Handel Week Festival Chorus and Thomas Wikman, organ Handel considered the anthem he wrote for the funeral of Queen Caroline to be among his most beautiful works. Immerse yourself in Handel’s poignant eulogy for the Queen of England and see if you agree. Rounding out the program is Handel Week favorite and baroque specialist Thomas Wikman, who joins the ensemble for one of Handel’s incomparable organ concertos. Concert II: The “Viol” Difficulties of Love: Music for Soprano and Dueling Violins Tuesday, February 19, 7:30 pm (Reception with the artists follows the concert) Alpestre monte, HWV 81 Sonata in G minor for 2 violins, HWV 400 Dunque sarà pur vero, HWV 110 Violin sonata in G Major, HWV 358 Figlio d’alte speranze, HWV 113 Featuring Kimberly McCord, soprano; Thomas Yang and Jeri-Lou Zike, violins; Susan Ross, cello; and Artistic Director Dennis Northway, harpsichord Handel Week moves to the intimate Guild Hall for an evening of chamber music by candlelight. After dazzling Handel Week audiences with her flair for drama in 2007, soprano Kimberly McCord shines in Italian cantatas filled with passion, while concertmaster Thomas Yang performs vibrant and creative music for violin. Don’t miss this very special chamber event. (Table seating; light refreshments will be served. Performance will take place in the Guild Hall, Grace Episcopal Church.) Concert III: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49 Orchestration by Mozart K. 566 Sunday, Feb. 24, 3:00 pm (Pre-concert discussion at 2:15; reception with the artists follows the concert) Featuring Sarah Gartshore, soprano, Stephen Noon and Dan Rose, tenors, Philip Kraus, bass-baritone and the Heritage Chorale With its rollicking choruses and ravishing arias, Acis and Galatea has long charmed audiences – and a patron of Mozart’s liked it so much that he requested a version tailored to 18th century tastes! Don’t miss this masterful collaboration between two of history’s finest composers. Tickets Ticket information and ordering is available on the tickets page.

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