The Dunedin Consort Performs Handel

St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington

Sun 24 Sept 7.15pm

Duration 2 hours 45 minutes

Il Trionfo del Tempo e Del Disinganno

Bellezza
Piacere
Tempo
Disinganno


Conductor

Half price concession for children and students in full time education

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Photo credit: John Wood

Scotland’s world-class Dunedin Consort has given some of our most inspiring concerts. They close the festival with one of Handel’s endlessly rewarding oratorios – a rarity this time.

The discussions and arguments of four allegorical figures – Beauty, Pleasure, Time and Truth – provided the young Handel with the material for this, his first oratorio, composed in Rome in 1707. And the work was immediately a stunning success. Virtuoso arias, brilliant concertos and powerful ensemble pieces showcase the 22 year old composer revelling in the possibilities of his limitless talent.

'This is a beautifully crafted performance . . .Theres an easy flow to the tempos and the glowing singing of the arias is matched by deeply impressive instrumental obbligatos.'

The Sunday Times

'Butt's direction combines spontaneous freshness with a care for expressive phrasing and precise colouring.'

Gramophone

Seating Plan

See ticket prices for St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington below.

St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington

The Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin is one of the great ecclesiastical buildings of mediaeval Scotland, founded in 1380 and known for centuries as "The Lamp of Lothian".

It was severely damaged in the 16th Century during Henry VIII's 'Rough Wooing' of Scotland, and after the Reformation only the nave was used as a parish church, with the choir and tower remaining roofless.

It was finally restored to its former glory in the 1970s, and is Scotland's longest church as well as one of its most beautiful, with a wonderfully warm, resonant acoustic.

St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington

Address

St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington
EH41 4BZ

Getting there by bus

Buses passing trough Haddington
EAST COAST BUSES: X6, X7, 106
PRENTICE: 108, 109, 101, 111, 122
EVE COACHES: 121
Please check bus timetables before booking your tickets.

Getting there by train

The nearest station is Drem.

Getting there by car

Haddington is off the A1. There are two exits off the A1 coming from the east or the west.

Accessibility

Parking:

There is free on-street parking, 100m from the church, on the road, and throughout the town.

We can offer 3 spaces inside the church grounds, buy the side of the church, for blue badge holders. Please email [email protected] to book a space, subject to availability and on a first come first served basis.

Terrain:

Tarmac and gravel.

Induction Loop:
Yes

Toilets:
Good male/female provision plus adapted toilet for disabled.

Wheelchair Access:

Access is easier via the North Side (side) door, next to the blue badge parking spaces, and open 30 minutes before concert. There will be a volunteer steward in a high vis jacket who will provide assistance. There is level access into venue.

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