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Smith Square Hall, London | 14 March 2026, 4.30pm

George Frideric Handel Acis & Galatea HWV 49

Gabrieli Consort & Players

Paul McCreesh (Conductor)

Carolyn Samspon (Galatea)

Laurence Kilsby (Acis)

Will Thomas (Polyphemus)

Archie Inns (Coridon)

Jonathan Hanley (Damon)

 

G.F. Handel Ode for St Cecilia’s Day HWV 49

Gabrieli Consort & Players

Paul McCreesh (Conductor)

Carolyn Samspon (Soprano)

Laurence Kilsby (Tenor)

 

Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort make their London Handel Festival debut in a major two-part performance featuring two of Handel’s most celebrated masterpieces.

Part one features a performance of Handel’s timeless classic Acis & Galatea. Loved for its lyrical beauty and rustic charm, Acis & Galatea is one of Handel’s most enduringly popular works.

Part two is a performance of the rarely heard Ode for St Cecilia’s Day. First performed at Lincoln’s Inn Theatre in 1739, this joyful work celebrates the divine power of music itself. With some of Handel’s most sublime solo writing, rousing choruses, and dazzling instrumental colours, Ode for St Cecilia’s Day stands as one of his most engaging and life-affirming musical creations.

You can find more information and book your tickets via the London Handel Festival or Smith Square Hall.