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Paradise Lost

Academy of Ancient Music

,Barbican Hall
An impassioned Richard Edgarr conducting with an open mouth

John Christopher Smith’s oratorio setting of Milton’s epic, Paradise Lost, is perhaps his finest work, performed here by the Academy of Ancient Music with their brand new edition of the score.

Handel’s close friend and amanuensis, Smith was an excellent composer in his own right, and this revival performance with a brilliant cast of soloists promises to shed greater light on this neglected masterpiece. First performed on 29 February 1760, Paradise Lost (with words by Stillingfleet after Milton) was Smith’s greatest success and helped elevate him to the position of artistic director of the Covent Garden Royal Theatre.

Featuring the majesty of the Huddersfield Choral Society; don’t miss the opening concert of a work which is surely destined for new life and deserved recognition on the concert and operatic stage.

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In association with the London Handel Festival.

The performance will finish at approximately 6pm, including a 20 minute interval.

Programme

Smith Paradise Lost

Performers

Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
Huddersfield Choral Society

Pre-concert talk 3pm

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