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Instruments and concert halls are subject to improvement. So much so, that modern audiences usually hear classical music far removed from that heard or intended by the composer.

Academy of Ancient Music

The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is a period-instrument orchestra based in London, re-founded by harpsichordist Christopher Hogwood in 1973 and named after an original organisation of the 18th century. The musicians play on either original instruments or modern copies of instruments from the period of time the music was composed.

See also: Academy of Ancient Music

Vivaldi - Dixit Dominus


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Lacrimosa: original instruments


Gardiner directs the Requiem

Requiem (Mozart)

The Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in 1791. The requiem was Mozart's last composition, and is one of his most powerful and recognized works, not only for its music, but also for the debate over how much of the music Mozart managed to complete before his death, and how much was later composed by his colleague Franz Xaver S�ssmayr.

Despite debate about how much of the music was Mozart's, the Requiem has taken a prominent place as one of Mozart's most important works.

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Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Layton conducting



Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge

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H�ndel's Messiah

There is a tradition in England to sing this at Christmas. I once had the pleasure of singing 'The Messiah from Scratch' at the Albert Hall, where I was invited by the head of the International Maritime Organisation to share the family box. The public was joined by a number of choirs and a leading orchestra. Beforehand, we had a hour or so in rehearsal. It was a marvellous experience.

"Comfort ye My people" from H�ndel's Messiah


Hogwood conducting

Messiah (Handel)

Messiah (HWV 56) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel based on a libretto by Charles Jennens. Composed in the summer of 1741 and premiered in Dublin on the 13 April 1742, Messiah is Handel's most famous creation and is among the most popular works in Western choral literature. The very well-known "Hallelujah" chorus is part of Handel's Messiah.

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H�ndel - Messiah "But who may abide"


Emma Kirkby: Soprano
Christopher Hogwood: Conductor
The Academy of Ancient Music