Perth Concert Hall

Boulogne, Chevalier De St Georges Overture L’Amant Anonyme
Handel Arr Mozart Overture, Acis and Galatea
Mozart Aria: Parto, parto ma tu ben mio
Laudamus Te (from Mass in C minor)
Symphony No 36, ‘Linz’

Peter Whelan, Conductor/Harpsichord
Katie Bray, Mezzo-Soprano

The SCO’s former Principal Bassoon, Peter Whelan, is in high demand as one of the UK’s most respected directors of early music, praised for his exuberant, energetic performances.

He begins the concert with the Overture from Joseph Bologne’s opera L’Amant Anonyme (The Anonymous Lover). From the six operas written by the composer - whose music has long been overlooked - L’Amant Anonyme is the only surviving work and opens the evening’s programme with sonic splendour.

We move on to another crowd-pleasing Overture, this time from Handel and his pastoral opera, Acis and Galatea.

To conclude, three works by Mozart concluding with his highly inventive Symphony No 36, which he is believed to have composed in only 4 days.

Where to watch
Filmed at Perth Concert Hall, this concert will be broadcast via the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s YouTube channel and Facebook page from 7.30pm on Thursday 21 January.

For more information please visit the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s website.