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Handel in London

The Foundling Museum
www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/
The Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children. Handel was a governor of the Foundling Hospital and held annual benefit concerts in aid of the Hospital. The Gerald Coke Handel Collection, at The Foundling Museum, holds an important collection of material relating to Handel and his contemporaries.

Westminster Abbey
www.westminster-abbey.org/
Handel is buried in Westminster Abbey. A life-size statue of Handel above his grave was made by the sculptor Louis Francois Roubiliac and unveiled in 1762.

Parish Church of St. George's, Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1
www.stgeorgeshanoversquare.org/
Handel was a regular worshipper at St. George's which is now home to the annual London Handel Festival.

London Handel Society
www.handel.cswebsites.org
Established in 1977 to promote the work of Handel throughout the UK and encourage young singers and musicians. Organises the annual London Handel Festival.

The Church of St. Lawrence, Little Stanmore
www.little-stanmore.org/
Handel was known to have resided with and been the chapel-master to the Duke of Chandos before he moved into 25 Brook Street in around 1723. Within the church is a restored organ most probably played by Handel.

Other Handel-related websites

Händel-Haus in Halle, Handel's birthplace
www.haendelhaus.de/de
The birthplace of Handel, Händel-Haus provides a fascinating insight into Handel's life as well as being a music museum. Concerts are held regularly.

gfhandel.org
www.gfhandel.org/
The most comprehensive Handel resource on the net.

International Handel Festival Göttingen
www.haendel.org/
First class concerts and performances of baroque music every year.

Handel and Haydn Society
www.handelandhaydn.org/
Performing arts organization established in America in 1815, performs Baroque and Classical music for chorus and period-instrument orchestra. Critically acclaimed.

English National Opera
www.eno.org/
ENO produce a range of operas throughout the year, recently including Handel's Jephtha and Xerxes.

The British Library
www.bl.uk
The British Library holds Handel's draft score of Messiah in its collection. Visit the website to leaf through and magnify the pages of Handel's score virtually at www.bl.uk/turningthepages.

Harpsichord and early music websites/festivals

British Harpsichord Society
www.harpsichord.org.uk/
The British Harpsichord Society presents their monthly recital at Handel House Museum on the second Tuesday of each month. In addition, Handel House works in partnership with the British Harpsichord Society to present regular weekend music events at the Museum.

Kennedy harpsichords
www.kennedyharpsichords.com/
World class harpsichord makers who produced the Ruckers double manual harpsichord - a reproduction of Handel's instrument - which is currently in Handel House Museum.

Early Music News UK
www.earlymusic.org.uk/
Early-music concerts, events, workshops and festivals - medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, early romantic and traditional.

Brighton Early Music Festival
www.bremf.org.uk/

Cotswold Early Music Festival
www.cotswold-emf.co.uk/

Lincoln Early Music Festival
www.lemf.org/

National Centre for Early Music
www.ncem.co.uk/

Boston Early Music Festival
www.bemf.org/

Attractions that may be of interest to the Handel House Museum visitor

National Portrait Gallery
www.npg.org.uk/
The most comprehensive collection of portraits of famous British men and women, including Handel.

London Shh...(Small Historic Houses)
www.londonshh.org.uk
Handel House is part of London Shh...a group of small independent museums located off-the-beaten tourist track. Current members are: Benjamin Franklin House, Dr Johnson's House, The Freud Museum and the William Morris Society. For more information about London Shh...members and events visit www.londonshh.org.uk.

Other websites you may find of interest

Jimi Hendrix on Yahoo
http://launch.yahoo.com/ar-251618-bio--Jimi-Hendrix
A concise biography of "the finest rock 'n' roll guitarist of all time" who lived at 23 Brook Street 1968-9 and is commemorated there with a blue plaque.

www.culture24.org.uk
www.culture24.org.uk/
Culture24 (previously 24hourmuseum.org.uk) is a not-for-profit online publisher working across the arts, heritage, education and tourism sectors. Their role is to collect, guide, interpret and promote culture to meet the demands of a wide-ranging audience.

The National Art Collections Fund
www.artfund.org/

Belsize Music Rooms
www.belsize-music-rooms.co.uk/
Belsize Music Rooms is London's most comfortable rehearsal and audition venue for classical musicians. It is renowned for its superb location and boasts soundproofed and air-controlled rooms all equipped with high quality pianos.