'The Foundling Hospital played a significant part in the treasured place that Messiah holds among choral societies in the UK. Handel conducted performances annually in the chapel of the Foundling Hospital from 1750 onwards and, as a result, Messiah’s reputation as a work linked to charitable causes spread, and it began to feature regularly, and as a finale, in the music festivals that began springing up regularly across England in this period.
This exhibition is not only engaging and interesting in its own right, but also marks the beginning of a new three-year programme focusing on music and care, which will investigate the impact music has on us as individuals and as a society.'
Other of my pieces for Church Times can be found here. My writing for ArtWay can be found here. My pieces for Artlyst are here, those for Seen & Unseen are here, and those for Art+Christianity are here.
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Handel - Messiah.
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