Evening Prayer

LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Scottish Book of Common Prayer

Listening in the Dark » Händel

Handel's beautiful keyboard suites are rarely studied, taught, or performed. As a very young pianist I was fortunate to have a teacher who encouraged my interest in Baroque music, so as I played Scarlatti for fun and Bach for more serious reasons (alright, yes, I have fun with him too) Handel was added "just because." It was some years until I realized what a gift my teacher had given me in that moment's decision.

Tonight I've been listening to Handel's (popular) Sarabande from the fourth suite and I decided to share three different performances.