Dido and Aeneas

In a first for the choir, we will be presenting Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas in a semi-staged performance.

A tale of doomed love (amid sailors and meddling witches) in ancient Carthage, it has remained Purcell’s most lasting and beloved work. 

We will also perform the Birthday Ode for Queen Mary II, Come ye sons of arts, in a reconstruction of its likely original version, as well as instrumental music from The Fairy Queen. A stellar cast of guest singers and early music ensemble Lilium Convallium join The Handful for this special evening.

We’d love to see you there!

About Lilium Convallium: An Early Music Ensemble
Founded in 2019 by The Handful’s Musical Director, Vicente Chavarría, Lilium Convallium focuses on music from the 17th and 18th centuries and showcases the talent of alumni of the Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music in London.

About The Handful Chamber Choir
A vibrant chamber choir of around 30 voices based in Bath, The Handful has been giving stylish performances since 2002, embracing a diverse repertoire of early, classical and contemporary music, which it brings to life with exceptional purity of tone and musical understanding. 

About Vicente Chavarría, The Handful’s Musical Director
Composer, baritone, scholar and the ensemble’s musical director, Vicente Chavarría brings an international background to the role, and is renowned for his witty and adventurous artistic direction.

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