Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4 Nos. 1-6, HWV289-294

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Sonnerie elect to open this delectable recording with the bright, extrovert Concerto No 4, which Handel based on music he had rejected from his autograph of Alcina. Matthew Halls begins this... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 28th Mar 2005
Catalogue No: AV2055
Label: Avie
Length: 72 minutes

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Handel: Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, HWV292, Op. 4 No. 4

Work length14:28

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Sonnerie, Monica Huggett, director and violin, Matthew Halls, organ

Allegro

Track length3:59

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Andante

Track length5:28

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Adagio

Track length1:20

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Allegro

Track length3:41

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Handel: Organ Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, HWV290, Op. 4 No. 2

Work length10:08

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Sonnerie, Monica Huggett, director and violin, Matthew Halls, organ

Sinfonia - A tempo ordinario e staccato - Adagio

Track length0:55

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Allegro

Track length4:31

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Adagio e staccato

Track length0:44

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Allegro ma non presto

Track length3:58

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Handel: Organ Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV291, Op. 4 No. 3

Work length10:38

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Sonnerie, Monica Huggett, director and violin, Matthew Halls, organ

Adagio

Track length3:23

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Allegro

Track length4:06

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Adagio

Track length0:47

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Gavotte - Allegro

Track length2:22

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Handel: Organ Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, HWV294, Op. 4 No. 6

Work length12:23

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Sonnerie, Monica Huggett, director and violin, Matthew Halls, organ

Andante allegro

Track length5:59

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Larghetto - Adagio

Track length3:47

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Allegro moderato

Track length2:37

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Handel: Organ Concerto No. 5 in F major, HWV293, Op. 4 No. 5

Work length8:14

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Sonnerie, Monica Huggett, director and violin, Matthew Halls, organ

Larghetto

Track length2:01

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Allegro

Track length2:19

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Alla Siciliana

Track length1:39

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Presto

Track length2:15

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Handel: Organ Concerto No. 1 in G minor, HWV289, Op. 4 No. 1

Work length16:22

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Sonnerie, Monica Huggett, director and violin, Matthew Halls, organ

Larghetto e staccato - Adagio

Track length5:50

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Allegro

Track length5:30

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Adagio

Track length1:24

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Andante

Track length3:38

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Monica Huggett and her ensemble Sonnerie scored a hit on Avie with their recording of Handel’s Trio Sonatas, Op. 2 (AV 0033). They continue their traversal of Handel’s chamber works with the Organ Concertos, Op. 4. Matthew Halls is the brilliant soloist who spins out Handel’s endlessly tuneful works with an improvisatory flair that the composer – himself a virtuoso organist – would surely have approved of. Halls was Assistant Organist at New College, Oxford and Director of Music at the University Church before playing harpsichord with the European Union Baroque Orchestra in 1998. Since then he has played with many of Europe’s leading period instrument ensembles, including Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra with Tom Koopman, English Baroque Soloists with Sir John Eliot Gardiner, and the King’s Consort. As a member of Sonnerie, he has appeared at the Wigmore Hall and at Festivals throughout Europe. Matthew is also active as a conductor and is currently assistant musical director of New Chamber Opera. On this CD, he plays a replica of a Baroque style chamber organ, built by Jaap Fama and Henk Klop, and owned by the Dutch Bach Society.

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2010

Sonnerie elect to open this delectable recording with the bright, extrovert Concerto No 4, which Handel based on music he had rejected from his autograph of Alcina. Matthew Halls begins this with a fabulous flourish on the organ before Sonnerie launch in, setting the pace for the rest of this lively and engaging disc. Halls, using a fascinating Dutch chamber organ which is perfect for the intimately balanced ensemble, plays the solos in Concerto No 6 (the 'harp' concerto) with admirable delicacy and affection. Firmer music such as the Allegro from Concerto No 3 lacks nothing in intensity or drama. The bouncy finale of Concerto No 5 is a model of zesty vivaciousness.
These chamber performances are smaller than those Handel would have directed but one never feels that Sonnerie are weak or underpowered.
Although Halls is sometimes accompanied by only six musicians, the slow movements are surprisingly lush and evocative.
Inspiring interpretations that are a joy from beginning to end.

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