The feast day of St James the Greater falls on 25 July and the feast day for St Mary Magdalene fell on 22 July hence the justification for tonight’s concert. Dating back to 1426 the Missa Sancti Jacobi by Guillaume Dufay features exquisite harmonies all sung a cappella. Alongside this piece written in honour of St. James the Greater and as a comfort to pilgrims heading to Santiago di Compostella, we will also present six arias dedicated to St Mary Magdalene : -two arias from La Resurezzione (HWV 47) by Georg Frideric Handel, -three arias from Antonio Caldara’s seldom performed work Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo (Magdalene at the Feet of Christ) (1699) - Mary Magdalene's famous aria "Saget, saget mir geschwinde" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Easter Oratorio (BWV 249/9). -The evening finishes with a special arrangement of Risorga il Mundo (HWV 47/18) sung by the Company.