The Handel and Haydn Society
| Hours: | 12.15PM - 1.15PM |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Music & Concerts |
King’s Chapel, the first Anglican church and only the fifth church of any denomination built in colonial Boston, was originally named for King James II.
The original church was a wooden structure built in 1688; by the 1740s that building needed extensive repairs and church officials decided to erect a new building in stone.
Designed by Peter Harrison, the new church was constructed around the original wooden one while the latter continued to be used for services.
During the American Revolution, King’s Chapel was renamed Stone Chapel in an effort to remove its association with the British monarchy and therefore protect it from being damaged.
In the 1780s, the church reopened as King’s Chapel, now named for Christ the King.
The Handel and Haydn Society presented its first oratorio (or concert) in King’s Chapel on December 25, 1815; six other performances followed between 1816 and 1817.
Program:
Trio Sonata in G Major, Op 5, No.
4, George Frideric Handel
Sonata in E Minor for violin & and continuo, Johann Georg Pisendel
Sonata a 3 in D Major, Op.
3, No.
2, Arcangelo Corelli
Sonata, Op.
1, No.
12, Variations on La Folia, Antonio Vivaldi
| COST | ↑ top |
Free admission
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
handelandhaydn.org/education/community-programs/
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
58 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02108 map
King’s Chapel
58 Tremont Street
Boston, MA
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