Southampton Philharmonic Choir
Southampton University Philharmonic Choir
Docklands Sinfonia
David Gibson conductor
For our March 2025 concert we've plundered the baroque treasury of musical gems! Our orchestra is the London-based Docklands Sinfonia, and David Gibson conducts.
Featuring three of the Baroque era’s most beautiful and celebrated works, the concert opens with George Frideric Handel’s Silete Venti; a wonderfully expressive cantata for solo soprano voice, it ranks among Handel’s finest compositions.
Next, the first of the two choral items: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat in D, a splendid and jubilant composition scored for five soloists, a five-part choir, and (for its time) a large orchestra. It’s a piece that truly showcases Bach’s unparalleled mastery of vocal and instrumental interplay.
Finally, we present a piece that’s renowned for its vibrant choral harmonies and spirited orchestration. By turns joyful and solemn, melancholic and festive, it is Antonio Vivaldi’s most famous choral work: his Gloria.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear these timeless works performed live in Southampton – get your tickets today!
Tickets
Buy tickets online at o2guildhallsouthampton.co.uk, priced at £17.40, £24.00 and £30.60. (Tickets bought online are issued as e-tickets.)
All prices include booking fees and the o2 Guildhall Southampton restoration levy of £1.85. There is an additional handling charge per transaction of £2.85. Concessions are available for the disabled, carers accompanying the disabled, job-seekers, students and children.
Doors open at 6.30 p.m. for the 7.30 p.m. concert.
