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Handel - Messiah
Handel's glittering choral masterpiece, presented by the 150 voices of Worcester Festival Choral Society.
Part of the Worcester Festival Choral Society 2022-23 Season
Add to my Calendar 10-12-2022 19:30 10-12-2022 21:30 36 Handel - Messiah Worcester Festival Choral Society’s annual performance of Handel’s glittering oratorio Messiah has become renowned as the region’s ultimate pre-Christmas concert. For more than 280 years, Messiah has held a unique place in the affections of music lovers across the world. Its compelling arias and many magnificent choruses – not least the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus and ‘For Unto Us a Child is Born’ – are among the most popular pieces of classical music ever written. Featuring the 150 voices of Worcester Festival Choral Society, the Meridian Sinfonia baroque orchestra and internationally acclaimed soloists, this major concert promises a memorable evening of glorious choral music in the majestic setting of Worcester Cathedral. Samuel Hudson, Worcester Cathedral’s director of music, conducts. Worcester Cathedral, Worcester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Worcester Cathedral
8 College Yard
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2LA
England
Programme
George Frideric Handel – Messiah, HWV 56
Performers
Philippa Hyde – soprano
Sarah Denbee – mezzo-soprano
Tom Robson – tenor
Edward Grint – baritone
Samuel Hudson – Conductor
Worcester Festival Choral Society
Meridian Sinfonia
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Programme Note
Worcester Festival Choral Society’s annual performance of Handel’s glittering oratorio Messiah has become renowned as the region’s ultimate pre-Christmas concert.
For more than 280 years, Messiah has held a unique place in the affections of music lovers across the world. Its compelling arias and many magnificent choruses – not least the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus and ‘For Unto Us a Child is Born’ – are among the most popular pieces of classical music ever written.
Featuring the 150 voices of Worcester Festival Choral Society, the Meridian Sinfonia baroque orchestra and internationally acclaimed soloists, this major concert promises a memorable evening of glorious choral music in the majestic setting of Worcester Cathedral. Samuel Hudson, Worcester Cathedral’s director of music, conducts.
