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Georg Friedrich Händel - Thomas Arne - William Boyce - John Christopher Smith

'Where'er You Walk' - Arias for Handel's Favourite Tenor

Allan Clayton

Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212045725
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Catalog number: SIGCD 457
Releasedate: 10-06-16
- Classical Opera explore a wealth of arias by Handel and his contemporaries William Boyce, John Christopher Smith and Thomas Arne, all of which were composed for the celebrated 18th-century tenor John Beard (1716-1791)

- for this recording Allan Clayton steps ably into this role, performing alongside the Orchestra of Classical Opera under Ian Page 

- the disc also features a duet with Mary Bevan, from Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
The arias on this new release from Classical Opera were all composed for famed 18th century tenor, John Beard (1716-1791). Compositions featured are from Handel and his contemporaries, John Christopher Smith, Thomas Arne, and William Boyce. Allan Clayton is the featured tenor on this recording. Also included is a duet with Mary Bevan, taken from Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.