"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."
Handel's Dixit Dominus and Rameau's La Guirlande are presented together in Baroque Garlands, pairing powerful sacred choral writing with lighter French dance and operatic idioms. The program features period instruments and historically informed vocal style to recreate an authentic 18th-century sound. Performances take place Feb 6–8, 2026 at Herbst Theatre (San Francisco), First Congregational Church (Berkeley), and Bing Concert Hall (Stanford). Nicholas McGegan conducts, with soprano Nola Richardson and tenor Aaron Sheehan joining the Philharmonia Chorale. Ticket prices start at $40 with under-30 discounts and three-concert subscriptions available.
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