Forbidden Territory

Friday, 6.00 p.m 17th Sep, St Andrew's Church, Raglan St, Manly AND Friday, 6.00 p.m 24th Sep, The Dougherty Centre, Chatswood

Two concerts in September for Willoughby Spring Festival and Manly Arts Festival.  Alessandro Scarlatti’s luscious cantata Bella Madre de Fiori, Handel’s cantata Non sospirar, a cello sonata by Vivaldi, a sonata for 2 recorders by Telemann and some interesting oddments all demonstrate ways in which composers investigate ideas outside the conventional and established. Musicians include Inara Molinari (soprano), Alicia Crossley and Jo Arnott (recorders), Angus Ryan (cello) and Diana Weston (harpsichord).

Tickets $20/$10 at the door. Phone 0411375821

Love and Desire in the time of Handel

Sunday 24 Oct 2.30pm at St Luke’s Church Ourimbah Rd Mosman AND Friday 29 Oct 6pm at St Andrew's Church Raglan St Manly

The language of Handel’s chamber cantatas is highly ambiguous. Peopled by mythological figures, nymphs & shepherds, the characters in the cantatas from his early Italian period voice the passions of his ‘feminine’ side & form the imagery of homoerotic lust. All brought to life by soprano Hester Hannah.

Tickets $25/$15 or by donation at the door Enquiries Diana Weston Phone 0411375821