... But Handel’s harmony affects the soul,
To sooth by sweetness, or by force controul;
And with like sounds as tune the rolling spheres,
So tunes the mind, that ev’ry sense has ears.
When jaundice jealousy, and carking care,
Or tyrant pride, or homicide despair,
The soul as on a rack in torture keep,
Those monsters Handel’s music lulls to sleep.

an anonymous poem in The Gentleman's Magazine (May 1740)

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In summer 2012 we are glad to launch this new version of the website, which is now the responsibility of David Vickers, with support from The Handel Institute, practical assistance from Matthew Gardner and technical help from Duncan Fielden.