Bach and Handel by Candlelight
Saturday 13 September 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for an hour-long programme of beautiful Baroque classics, including works by Handel, Bach and Buxtehude. Highlights include Pergolesi’s joyful Magnificat and Bach’s uplifting Der Geist hilft.
This concert lasts one hour with no interval.
Bach Der Geist hilft
Bach Selection from Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major
Cavalli Magnificat
Handel Organ Concerto Op.4 No.4 in F major
Buxtehude Befiehl dem Engel, dass er komm
Handel Movements from Water Music Suite in G major
Pergolesi Magnificat
St Martin’s Voices
St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble
Andrew Earis conductor
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| Sat 13 Sep | 7:00 PM | £32/£29/£22/£16/£9 | Book |
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