Baroque music was full of tiny bits of improvisation ... We listen to the opening of ‘Zadok the Priest’ by the German/British composer George Frederic Handel (1685-1759), written for the ...

Folger Consort will continue its beloved DC holiday tradition, hosting eleven concerts of A Mass for Christmas Eve: Baroque ...

A number of forms were developed in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Structures in the Renaissance period were mainly based on the text being used. Religious music was written to be sung by ...

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-British baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Most music lovers have encountered George Frideric Handel ...

Baroque'n'Roll: meet London's fans of The Last Dinner Party - At the five-piece band’s recent gig in Brixton, the fans ...