Baroque Inside-Out: The Glory of England
Friday, Aug 21, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Doors open 7:00 | All seating is reserved
Free preconcert talk begins at 6:45
Trinity Episcopal Church
214 W Beverley St, Staunton
SPONSORED BY BILL & LISA MOORE, RICK CHITTUM, and JAMES & TAMARA RIDENOUR
An evening devoted to Baroque treasures from the shores of Albion. Program features excerpts from Handel’s Coronation Anthem & Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, selections from Purcell’s opera King Arthur, as well as concertos & vocal music by Tallis, Byrd, Morley, Lawes, Geminiani, & others.
PLUS: During the extended intermission, catch some surprise performances under the tent in the churchyard.
Tallis | Motet: Sancte Deus
Byrd | The Bells, arr. Shuford
Morley | It was a lass, and Now is the month
Weelkes | As Vesta was From Latmos Descending
Dowland | Lachrimae Antiqua
Purcell | selections from King Arthur (~ 18 min)
Handel/Geminiani | Selections from Birthday Ode for Queen Ann interspersed with concerto and sonata movements
Handel | Coronation Anthem: The King Shall Rejoice
Artists involved in this event:
Balarin, Bosworth, Bowers, Chartrand, Chester, Collins, Couden, Creech, Davids, DiEugenio, Divall, Fedor, Fisher, Foster, Freivogel, Hughes, Irons, Kwapis, Lardin, Lotto, Lourensetto, Massey, Myers, Netter, Pensola, Schilling, Schmidt, Shotwell, Shuford, Shuldiner, Smith, Steinhoff, Stenger, Stern, Stone, Tikkanen, Vogel, Wadsworth, Waisman, Walker, Wilson, Woody
