Kölner Akademie – Händel: Chandos Anthems

The Cologne Academy, led by Michael Alexander Willens, celebrates Handel's opulent Chandos Anthems with a historically informed performance that combines sound history and musical innovation. On the occasion of the 254th birthday and the renovation of the church of St. Gregorius am Elend, this important place will once again shine in the splendor of Baroque music. The festive opening invites you to immerse yourself in the world of the 18th century, an age characterized by both pomp and profound artistic expressiveness.

Handel's compositions, performed in their original splendor and with timbres that consciously incorporate the acoustic qualities of the setting, promise an encounter with musical and cultural depth. The Cologne Academy gives tradition a living space in which history becomes tangible and baroque music takes on a special dimension in resonance with the historical location.