Music of the Baroque: English Eccentrics

The witty, bold, and irresistibly theatrical world of the English Baroque comes to life in a program introducing conducting sensation David Bates. Dance and drama abound in boundary-breaking music by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and John Blow. Symphonies by William Boyce and Charles Avison plus music from Handel’s charming Il pastor fido complete this delightful romp through 17th- and 18th-century England. PURCELL | Suite from Abdelazer LOCKE | Suite from The Tempest BLOW | Suite from Venus and Adonis BOYCE | Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major AVISON | Concerto grosso in D Minor HANDEL | Suite from Il pastor fido MONDAY, January 25, at 7:30 PM Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E Randolph Dr, Chicago Tickets: $36-$125 (price includes $9 handling fee) Music of the Baroque Orchestra David Bates, conductor