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Handel in London

The Foundling Museum
http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/
The Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children. Handel was a governor of the Foundling Hospital and held annual benefit concerts in aid of the Hospital. The Gerald Coke Handel Collection, at The Foundling Museum, holds an important collection of material relating to Handel and his contemporaries.

Westminster Abbey
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/
Handel is buried in Westminster Abbey. A life-size statue of Handel above his grave was made by the sculptor Louis Francois Roubiliac and unveiled in 1762.

Parish Church of St. George's, Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1
http://www.stgeorgeshanoversquare.org/
Handel was a regular worshipper at St. George's which is now home to the annual London Handel Festival.

London Handel Society
http://www.london-handel-festival.com/society.htm
Established in 1977 to promote the work of Handel throughout the UK and encourage young singers and musicians. Organises the annual London Handel Festival.

The Church of St. Lawrence, Little Stanmore
http://www.little-stanmore.org/
Handel was known to have resided with and been the chapel-master to the Duke of Chandos before he moved into 25 Brook Street in around 1723. Within the church is a restored organ most probably played by Handel.

Other Handel-related websites

gfhandel.org
http://www.gfhandel.org/
The most comprehensive Handel resource on the net.

International Handel Festival Göttingen
http://www.haendel.org/
First class concerts and performances of baroque music every year.

Handel and Haydn Society
http://www.handelandhaydn.org/
Performing arts organization established in America in 1815, performs Baroque and Classical music for chorus and period-instrument orchestra. Critically acclaimed.

English National Opera
http://www.eno.org/
ENO produce a range of operas throughout the year, recently including Handel's Jephtha and Xerxes.

Harpsichord and early music websites/festivals

British Harpsichord Society
http://www.harpsichord.org.uk/
The British Harpsichord Society presents their monthly recital at Handel House Museum on the second Tuesday of each month. In addition, Handel House works in partnership with the British Harpsichord Society to present regular weekend music events at the Museum.

Kennedy harpsichords
http://www.kennedyharpsichords.com/
World class harpsichord makers who produced the Ruckers double manual harpsichord - a reproduction of Handel's instrument - which is currently in Handel House Museum.

Early Music News UK
http://www.earlymusic.org.uk/
Early-music concerts, events, workshops and festivals - medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, early romantic and traditional.

Brighton Early Music Festival
http://www.bremf.org.uk/

Cotswold Early Music Festival
http://www.cotswold-emf.co.uk/

Lincoln Early Music Festival
http://www.lemf.org/

National Centre for Early Music
http://www.ncem.co.uk/

Boston Early Music Festival
http://www.bemf.org/

Attractions that may be of interest to the Handel House Museum visitor

National Portrait Gallery
http://www.npg.org.uk/
The most comprehensive collection of portraits of famous British men and women, including Handel.

Other websites you may find of interest

Jimi Hendrix on Yahoo
http://launch.yahoo.com/ar-251618-bio--Jimi-Hendrix
A concise biography of "the finest rock 'n' roll guitarist of all time" who lived at 23 Brook Street 1968-9 and is commemorated there with a blue plaque.

www.24hrmuseum.org.uk
http://www.24hrmuseum.org.uk/
Gateway to over 2,500 UK museums, galleries and heritage attractions.

The National Art Collections Fund
http://www.artfund.org/

Belsize Music Rooms
http://www.belsize-music-rooms.co.uk/
Belsize Music Rooms is London's most comfortable rehearsal and audition venue for classical musicians. It is renowned for its superb location and boasts soundproofed and air-controlled rooms all equipped with high quality pianos.