Maurice Greene was Master of the King’s Musick from 1735 until his death in 1755. Jephtha was written at the height of Greene’s powers in 1737, and first performed a hair’s breadth from the Temple – in the Apollo Room at the Devil’s Tavern on Fleet Street! Almost 300 years on, a superb cast conducted by Christian Curnyn give a concert performance of this great oratorio in the splendid surroundings of Middle Temple Hall. A rare performance of a magnificent work not to be missed.
Promoted by the Temple Music Foundation, kindly supported by the Morris-Venables Charitable Foundation.
Duration: 2 hours (including a 20-minute interval).
