The BREMF Singers & Players
Elspeth Piggott and Lucinda Cox sopranos
Bethany Horak-Hallett mezzo-soprano
Sebastian Maclaine tenor
John Lee bass
The BREMF Players
Alison Bury leader
The BREMF Singers
John Hancorn director
Ovid's eternal stories set to music by Handel, to include his chamber cantata Apollo and Daphne and selections from his oratorio Semele, including the famous aria 'Endless pleasure, endless love'.
All of the talented young soloists were selected by audition and are part of our BREMF Live! scheme.
Prom Ticket/SP (on door only) £5
Bethany Horak-Hallett
Sebastian Maclaine
Lucinda Cox
John Lee
Elspeth Piggott
| Programme | ||
|---|---|---|
| G F Handel
1685–1759 |
Chamber Cantata Apollo and Daphne |
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| INTERVAL | ||
| Handel | Excerpts from Semele | |
| Act 1 | ||
| Overture | ||
| Chorus | Lucky Omens, bless our rites | |
| Aria: Semele | Endless Pleasure, endless love | |
| Act 2 | ||
| Aria: Juno | Hence Iris, hence away | |
| Chorus | Now love that everlasting boy invites | |
| Recit: Jupiter | By my Command | |
| Aria: Jupiter | Where'er you walk | |
| Duet: Semele & Ino | Prepare then ye immortal Choir | |
| Chorus | Bless the glad earth with heavenly lay | |
| Act 3 | ||
| Recit: Jupiter | O Semele | |
| Aria: Semele | I ever am granting | |
| Recit: Jupiter | Speak, speak your desire | |
| Recit: Jupiter | By that tremendous flood I swear | |
| Recit: Semele | You'll grant what I require | |
| Recit: Semele | Then cast off this human shape | |
| Aria: Jupiter | Ah, take heed what you press | |
| Aria: Semele | No, no, I'll take no less | |
| Recit: Jupiter | Ah, whither is she gone? | |
| Aria: Juno | Above measure is the pleasure | |
| Recit: Semele | Ah me! Too late I now repent | |
| Recit: Ino | Of my ill-boding dream | |
| Chorus | Oh terror and astonishment | |
| Recit: Apollo | Apollo comes | |
| Chorus | Happy, happy shall we be | |
