April is, very much, Handel month in Dublin, the anniversary of Messiah premiere (13th) on Fishamble Street, beside Christ Church, with, this year the annual Irish Baroque Orchestra Handelfest at Dublin Castle (10th-12th). To frame this, a series of lectures will take place in the Chapter House, by leading researchers. Triona O’Hanlon (9th) gained her doctorate on key links between charitable bodies and music-making. Adrian Le Harivel (16th) brings reminder that Handel spent 9 months in the city, with two concert series of oratorios. Stuart Kinsella (23rd) underlines the important role of the vicars choral and choristers from both cathedral and Michael Lee (30th), editor of Musicology magazine, offers the wider context of music in city at time, by Irish and Italian composers.

Thursday 9 April
Music & Charity in Handel’s Dublin
Triona O’Hanlon, Independent Scholar

Thursday 16 April
Handel’s nine months in Dublin
Adrian Le Harivel, Art & Music Historian

Thursday 23 April
Singing the first Messiah in 1742: The Dublin cathedral choirs
Stuart Kinsella, Cathedral Research Advisor

Thursday 30 April
Handel & music in 18th-century Dublin
Michael Lee, Musicologist

Admission free – All welcome! To register attendance please email moc.liamg@sdneirfbudccc

The chapter house lecture room is regretfully only accessible by stairs. For further information regarding accessibility at the cathedral, please read our Access Welcome Guide. Supported by the Friends of Christ Church, Dublin.