Messiah on Good Friday: 143rd Year! at Royal Albert Hall, London on Friday 19th April 2019

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Messiah on Good Friday

143rd Year!

Part of the Royal Choral Society 2018/19 Season

Add to my Calendar 19-04-2019 14:30 19-04-2019 16:30 36 Messiah on Good Friday The Royal Choral Society has performed Handel’s Messiah on Good Friday afternoon at the Royal Albert Hall every year since 1876. This annual concert is one of London’s great Easter traditions and the perfect way to spend Good Friday afternoon. For the 2019 performance of Great Britain’s favourite choral masterpiece, the choir will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra alongside quartet of superb soloists, all conducted by the choir’s Music Director, Richard Cooke. It is thought that the Royal Choral Society, the choir that was formed for the opening of the Royal Albert Hall in 1871, has sung Handel’s magnificent Messiah more than any other choir – estimated as around 280 times. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England

Friday 19th April 2019
2:30 PM

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Messiah, HWV 56

Performers

Richard Cooke – Conductor
Mhairi Lawson – soprano
Madeleine Shaw – mezzo-soprano
Jamie MacDougall – tenor
Bozidar Smiljanic – Bass

Royal Choral Society
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Programme Note

The Royal Choral Society has performed Handel’s Messiah on Good Friday afternoon at the Royal Albert Hall every year since 1876. This annual concert is one of London’s great Easter traditions and the perfect way to spend Good Friday afternoon.

For the 2019 performance of Great Britain’s favourite choral masterpiece, the choir will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra alongside quartet of superb soloists, all conducted by the choir’s Music Director, Richard Cooke.

It is thought that the Royal Choral Society, the choir that was formed for the opening of the Royal Albert Hall in 1871, has sung Handel’s magnificent Messiah more than any other choir – estimated as around 280 times.

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