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Handel for All

Brockes Passion - part 1
with Harry Bicket and Hilary Cronin

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Handel for All

Review highlights for Giulio Cesare tour

This ensemble sets a standard for Handel performance in the 21st century - New York Times

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Review highlights for Giulio Cesare tour

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Handel for All
All of Handel’s music, filmed and accessible online for everyone, everywhere, free of charge.
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September 28, 2025   |   7:30PM

The English Concert and Hugh Cutting at Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall, London
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October 14, 2025   |   7:30PM

Handel’s Rinaldo
Forbidden City Concert Hall Beijing, Beijing
The latest from The English Concert
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The English Concert return to North America with a major Handel opera project. This time, the lesser-known Hercules HWV60, directed by Harry Bicket, a noted interpreter of the work.
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When Rinaldo premiered in 1711, it cemented Handel at the forefront of London’s operatic landscape. To this day, it remains one of his most-revered works. Harry Bicket and The English Concert will be joined by an outstanding cast for an international presentation of Rinaldo in October.
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This month’s pick has been selected by TEC keyboard player, Tom Foster.
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