Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra with Richard Egarr and Reginald Mobley: Garden of Good & Evil

Thursday, January 25, 2024
7:30 pm

Kaufman Concert Hall
92NY, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York

Tickets start at $30 and are available here…

New York, NY — January 3, 2024 — The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), one of New York’s leading cultural venues, presents Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra with Richard Egarr and Reginald Mobley: Garden of Good & Evil on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 7:30 pm.

America’s premier Baroque ensemble joins with music director and harpsichordist Richard Egarr and countertenor Reginald Mobley, bringing their compelling program performed to acclaim in the UK. Centered on the creation story, Garden of Good & Evil pairs Handel arias with modern works for Baroque forces by celebrated composers Errollyn Wallen and Tarik O’Regan – jointly commissioned to write new music exploring aspects of the Biblical creation story in a project called Ancestor. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s blend of authenticity and innovation, and juxtaposition of old and new is beautifully illuminated in this musical examination of the most profound of themes.

Handel, Overture to Orlando
Handel, “Al lampo dell’armi” from Giulio Cesare
Handel, “Orride larve … Chiudetevi miei lumi” from Admeto
Handel, Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4, HWV 322
Handel, Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, Op. 6, No. 7, HWV 325
Handel, “O sacred oracles of truth” from Belshazzar
Handel, “Se in fiorito ameno prato” from Giulio Cesare

Wallen & O’Regan, Ancestor
Errollyn Wallen, The Forms (New York premiere)
Tarik O’Regan, The Golden Measure (New York premiere)