SUNDAY SUNDOWN CONCERTS
The Sunday Sundown concerts are taking a summer break until September 2024.
Join us for our Sunday Sundown series. All concerts are at 6:00pm and have free admission with a retiring collection for the musicians unless otherwise specified. See below for the current schedule, and also heathstreet.live. At Heath Street Baptist Church - see map and get directions.
Sunday 30 June 2024 at 6:00pm
London before Handel:
Minerva Baroque
A programme inspired by the travels of Handel, with selections from the Nine German Arias alongside opera arias: ‘Qual farfalletta’ from Partenope and ‘V’adoro, pupille’ from Giulio Cesare. Purcell’s ‘Music for a While’ and virtuoso folk tunes from Playford’s Division Violin conjure up the London of a generation before and set the scene for Handel’s arrival here.
Minerva Baroque
- Danni O’Neill, soprano
- May Robertson, violin
- Iain Hall, cello
- Callum Anderson, harpsichord
About the Ensemble
Minerva Baroque was founded by four leading young musicians with a shared goal of exploring London’s musical heritage. Since its beginnings in the summer of 2023, Minerva has performed at the Handel Hendrix House and in recital series at St Clement Danes and St Magnus the Martyr.
The ensemble tells stories around the life and influences of Handel, programming a wide range of repertoire from the familiar to the lesser known. Presenting both vocal and instrumental music, the group traces connections across Europe.
The members of Minerva are graduates of the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. They have worked with groups including the Academy of Ancient Music, London Handel Players, Florilegium, and Le Concert d’AstreĢe.
Free admission with a collection for the musicians. You can reserve a seat here.