'Musick' in Manchester 1744/45

Our long-term project, ‘Musick’ in Manchester

1744/45, is where history and musical

performance combine at their richest. Under

the leadership of Prof. Dr Pauline Nobes,

who is researching Manchester’s first ever

subscription concerts (1744/45) as well as

delving into Manchester Central Library’s

rich archive of musical scores, Manchester

Baroque come together to perform another

of the 16 original programmes that took

place in our very own city on April 30th

1745. Using the historical evidence of these

subscription concert programmes and the

wealth of the library collection, Manchester

Baroque are bringing the music back to life,

being as faithful as possible to the original

programmes. Alongside Handel and Corelli

are lesser-known solo concertos by Tessarini

and Hasse and a ‘Cantata’ identified as one

of three Cantatas by the English composer

George Hayden. Join us for a true timetravelling

concert experience, and journey

back to Manchester 1745!