Concert 2

Sunday, 22 February, 2026 @ 3:00 pm

Sing and Play in Dulcet Tone: The Intimate Handel
The Intimate Handel Featuring the radiant voice of Emily Mwila, Soprano, and the artistry of Deborah Stevenson, Oboe, Steven Houser, ‘Cello, Dennis Northway, Continuo Harpsichord and welcoming Assistant Artistic Director Henry Griffin.

An almost breathtaking variety of exquisite musical gems await! Our annual Chamber concert this year features the radiant voice of Emily Mwila, Soprano, and the artistry of Deborah Stevenson, Oboe, Steven Houser, ‘Cello, Dennis Northway, Continuo Harpsichord and welcoming Assistant Artistic Director Henry Griffin playing two Solo Harpsichord works. First we offer Handel’s English songs for Soprano gathered from various contemporary sources you have never heard! These will presented along with two German songs from Handel’s pen Künft’ger Zeiten eitler Kummer H.W.V. 202 and In den angenehmen Büschen H.W.V. 209 for Soprano and Oboe. Also on the program is the cantata “Handel non può mia Musa” H.W.V 117, a celebratory cantata in praise of Handel written by one of his Italian patrons comparing Handel to Orpheus and declaring Handel better. We will be rounding out the afternoon with two Oboe sonatas and two of Handel’s sublime harpsichord works. This is an afternoon of rare delights!