New Exhibition
The Hallelujah House: Inside Handel's HQ
To mark 25 years of Handel's London home being open to the public, we're celebrating Handel's life at 25 Brook Street with a special exhibition highlighting 25 pieces that he composed and performed whilst calling Brook Street home. Discover how the House was far more than a place to live - it was Handel's rehearsal studio, study, office, entertaining suite and creative headquarters, where many of his greatest works first came to life.
Bringing together loans from the National Portrait Gallery, the Foundling Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Royal Society of Optometrists and rarely displayed objects from the House's own collection, the exhibition reveals the people, places and stories behind Handel's London life. Highlights include The Music Party by Philip Mercier, manuscripts in Handel's own hand, rarely seen portraits of his musical colleagues, and fascinating objects that bring to life the music, business and daily routines that filled Brook Street.
For over 30 years, Handel's Brook Street home played a central role in his success as Georgian London's most celebrated composer. Here he composed masterpieces including Messiah, Zadok the Priest, Giulio Cesare and Jephta, met patrons, sold subscriptions to his latest music, entertained friends and musicians, and built the career that made him one of the most influential figures in 18th-century musical life.
Experience the place where Handel lived, worked and transformed London's musical life, and discover the extraordinary story behind the house that became his headquarters.
