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Hannah French chats to conductor Peter Whelan about his new recording of Handel's Dublin version of Messiah.

Hannah French finds out about recent research into comedy in 17th-century French opera and hears from Clare Norburn’s about her new play ‘Purcell, the Musical’, which brings some of the composer’s best-loved works onto the stage. She also looks ahead to early music featured in this summer’s BBC Proms, as well as exploring a selection of new recordings.

In conversation with conductor Peter Whelan, Hannah finds out about the Dublin version of Handel's Messiah, which he has recently recorded with the Irish Baroque Orchestra.

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Music Played

  • Johann Ludwig Bach

    Ich will meinen Geist in euch geben

    Ensemble: capella sollertia. Conductor: Johanna Soller.

  • Jean‐Baptiste Lully

    Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Se ti sabir)

    Singer: Virgile Ancely. Ensemble: Le Poème Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.

  • Jean‐Baptiste Lully

    Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Dice me Turque - Mahametta per Giourdina)

    Singer: Virgile Ancely. Ensemble: Le Poème Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Violin Sonata in D minor Op 5 No 12 'La folia'

    Ensemble: Avison Ensemble.

  • Henry Purcell

    The Virtuous Wife (Slow Air)

    Ensemble: Parley of Instruments. Conductor: Peter Holman.

  • Henry Purcell

    She loves and she confesses too

    Singer: Suzie LeBlanc. Ensemble: Les Voix humaines.

  • Christopher Gibbons

    Verse in A minor

    Performer: Geoffrey Webber.

  • Christopher Gibbons

    Not unto us O Lord

    Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Choir: Academy of Ancient Music Chorus. Conductor: Richard Egarr.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Messiah (Sinfonia)

    Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Whelan.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Messiah (Pifa - Pastoral Symphony)

    Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Whelan.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Messiah (He was despised)

    Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Whelan. Singer: Helen Charlston.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Messiah (Rejoice greatly)

    Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Whelan. Singer: Hilary Cronin.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Messiah (Worthy is the Lamb - Amen)

    Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Whelan.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Lute concerto in D major, RV.93

    Ensemble: Jupiter. Director: Thomas Dunford.

  • William Byrd

    This sweet and merry month of May

    Ensemble: The Gesualdo Six. Director: Owain Park.

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    BBC Radio 3

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