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Handel Messiah
Handel's uplifting choral masterpiece, presented in Wimborne Minster by the 60 voices of Bournemouth Bach Choir
Add to my Calendar 21-12-2024 19:30 21-12-2024 21:30 36 Handel Messiah Hallelujah! Handel’s glorious and much-loved oratorio, Messiah, returns to the beautiful surroundings of Wimborne Minster on Saturday 21 December 2024.Written more than 280 years ago, Messiah remains one of the world’s most popular choral works. When King George II attended its London premiere in 1742, he is said to have been so moved by the mighty Hallelujah chorus that he rose to his feet – a tradition that audiences continue today. The oratorio is also packed with other well-known arias and choruses such as For unto us a child is born, All we like sheep, I know that my Redeemer and The trumpet shall sound. Accompanying the 60 voices of Bournemouth Bach Choir – one of Dorset’s leading choirs – will be four acclaimed soloists and our superb orchestra, all under the baton of our dynamic music director, Tim Hooper.Don’t miss this perfect musical delight just before Christmas! Wimborne Minster, Wimborne DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Wimborne Minster
High Street
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 1HT
England
Programme
George Frideric Handel – Messiah, HWV 56
Performers
Elizabeth Drury – soprano
Judith Le Breuilly – mezzo-soprano
James Geer – tenor
Thomas Humphries – baritone
Tim Hooper – Conductor
Bournemouth Bach Choir
Bournemouth Bach Choir Orchestra
Programme Note
Hallelujah! Handel’s glorious and much-loved oratorio, Messiah, returns to the beautiful surroundings of Wimborne Minster on Saturday 21 December 2024.
Written more than 280 years ago, Messiah remains one of the world’s most popular choral works. When King George II attended its London premiere in 1742, he is said to have been so moved by the mighty Hallelujah chorus that he rose to his feet – a tradition that audiences continue today. The oratorio is also packed with other well-known arias and choruses such as For unto us a child is born, All we like sheep, I know that my Redeemer and The trumpet shall sound.
Accompanying the 60 voices of Bournemouth Bach Choir – one of Dorset’s leading choirs – will be four acclaimed soloists and our superb orchestra, all under the baton of our dynamic music director, Tim Hooper.
Don’t miss this perfect musical delight just before Christmas!
