Details
Garden Rooms at Tennants
Tennants Auction Rooms
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 5SG
England
Programme
George Frideric Handel – Messiah, HWV 56
Performers
Andrew Padmore – Conductor
Bibi Heal – soprano
Beth Mackay – mezzo-soprano
Micklethwaite James – tenor
Phil Wilcox – baritone
Harrogate Choral Society
Amici Ensemble
Programme Note
There are many works of classical music that are known to the general public. The Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah is possibly one of the most famous pieces of music ever written, even though it comprises only a small section of the complete work. Messiah is known as one of the greatest musical works ever produced and it wouldn’t be Christmas without the opportunity to hear this great Oratorio – a form of music that contains dramatic lyrics like an opera, but which is staged as a concert without sets or acting.
