"It's 1707 in Italy. Opera is banned, but audiences still crave drama. Enter 22-year-old Handel's Dixit Dominus , a high-voltage choral piece that injects theatrical energy into sacred music. In Baroque Garlands , you'll hear Handel's choral masterpiece paired with Rameau's La Guirlande, a lighter Baroque work of French dance rhythms, operatic arias, and a romance nearly undone by a bewitched garland. Performed on period instruments and in the style of the time, you'll hear the music just as the first audiences would have heard it."
"A study in contrasts: Rameau's La Guirlande offers playful charm and lyrical beauty, while Handel's Dixit Dominus unleashes choral power in full force. Philharmonia performs on period instruments, and the Chorale sings with historically informed style, together recreating the vibrant sound world of the 18th century so you can hear it as the first audiences once did. Music Director Emeritus Nicholas McGegan returns to Philharmonia, bringing his trademark infectious energy and flair for drama to this program."
Baroque Garlands pairs Handel's Dixit Dominus with Rameau's La Guirlande in three performances February 6–8, 2026 in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Stanford. The program contrasts Handel's high-voltage sacred choral writing with Rameau's lighter French dance rhythms, operatic arias, and a bewitched-romance narrative. Performers use period instruments and historically informed style to recreate the 18th-century sound world. Nicholas McGegan conducts, returning as Music Director Emeritus. Soprano Nola Richardson and tenor Aaron Sheehan join the Philharmonia Chorale as soloists. Tickets start at $40, under-30 tickets are $20, and three-concert subscriptions begin at $84.
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