Composer-in-Residence Events

The highlights of John's residency include two new commissions for Handel House, one based around an original half-page document in Handel's own hand, which is in the Museum collection. The document contains the aria which Handel wrote to insert into the score of his oratorio Esther and represents the many revisions and additions Handel made to the score of Esther well into the late 1750s, long after its composition in 1718. This extra aria was performed in the 1751 revival at Covent Garden Theatre.

September to December 2008 events will be posted here soon.

See also:

• About John Habron
  Biographical information on Handel House's second Composer-in-Residence