AN INFORMAL TALK AND PERFORMANCE THAT TAKES YOU INSIDE THE MUSIC
– TUNING IN –
GF Handel: My song shall be alway, HWV 252
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026 • 12:00 PM
Myers Park Presbyterian Church
Opening with a French-style overture, Handel alternates between choruses and solo movements, using contrast to shape extended moral reflection.
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DATE
Thursday, June 4, 2026
12:00 pm
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THIS IS A FREE EVENT.
NO TICKET REQUIRED.
VENUE
Myers Park Presbyterian Church
2501 Oxford Place
Charlotte, NC 28207
Myers Park Presbyterian Church's address is 2501 Oxford Place, Charlotte, NC 28207, which is the location of their accessible parking lot. Primary parking is available at the Outreach Center and is an easy walk from the main church campus. Limited street parking is also available.
Chandos Anthem No. 7
George Frideric Handel composed a series of anthems, known familiarly as the Chandos Anthems, while serving as composer-in-residence at Cannons, the court of James Brydges, who became the First Duke of Chandos in 1719.
The anthems were composed for use in Anglican church services held at St. Lawrence in Whitchurch, while Brydges built a private chapel at his estate. The scoring for solo voices, chorus, oboe, strings, and continuo is intimate, in keeping with the limited space and the musicians available at the parish church.
Like many composers of his day, Handel often used previously composed music as starting points for new works. “My song shall be alway” is partly derived from his “Te Deum in D” (HWV 280). The text is based on Psalm 89.
Bach Charlotte Chorus and Orchestra
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