Academy Of Ancient Music Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 17 August 1998

This amazing concert was the culmination of a most enjoyable day off in South Kensington, which started with baroque music at the V&A at lunchtime…

BBC Proms Lunchtime Concert, Victoria & Albert Museum, 17 August 1998

…and got better from there.

The “big Prom” in the evening was really quite special. Here is a link to the BBC stub.

We heard:

George Frideric Handel – Coronation Anthem ‘The king shall rejoice’
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Concerto in E major
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 2 in D Major, No. 1 (Overture:) Andante – Allegro
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 2 in D Major, No. 2 Alla hornpipe
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 3 in G major, No. 1 Sarabande (Minuet)
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 3 in G major, No. 2 Rigaudon (Presto)
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 2 in D Major, No. 4 Lentement
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 2 in D Major, No. 5 Air (Bourrée)
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 3 in G major, No. 3 Minuets 1 & 2
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 3 in G major, No. 4 Gigue (Country Dance)
George Frideric Handel – Water Music – Suite No. 2 in D Major, No. 3 (Trumpet) Minuet
George Frideric Handel – Coronation Anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’
Antonio Vivaldi – Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630 (Proms premiere)
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin, Two Oboes, Two Horns, Cello and Bassoon in F major, RV 571 (Proms premiere)
George Frideric Handel – Sing unto God, HWV 263 (Proms premiere)

I’m not usually too keen on baroque in the Albert Hall, but this worked.

Matthew Rye gave it a good write up in The Telegraph:

We agree.