Press | April 15, 2019
The English Concert Brings a Marvellous ‘Semele’
Handel’s Semele, Carnegie Hall “Semele was met with enthusiastic ovations on Sunday at Carnegie Hall, where it received a marvellous concert performance by the English Concert, a superb period instrument orchestra whose annual spring visit to Carnegie is a must for Handel-lovers. They were joined by the aptly named Clarion Choir (Steven Fox, artistic director) and six splendid soloists, all led
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Trumpeter Alison Balsom appeared on BBC Radio 4’s This Cultural Life, and dedicated a section of the programme to our 1982 recording. Many thanks to Alison for allowing us to adapt her interview for this month’s very special guest recommendation from the TEC archives.
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