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Handel's Messiah
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
7:30pm - Saint Thomas Church
Tuesday, December 7 & Thursday, December 9 at 7:30 pm.
Tickets available at the door for cash or check-doors open at 6:30 pm. Concert ends at 10:15 pm
No work of sacred choral music has won the hearts of audiences and performers like Handel’s Messiah. Since its 1742 premiere, Messiah has been a centerpiece of Christmas and Easter celebrations around the world. At Saint Thomas, it is a much-loved Christmas tradition. The New Yorker notes that "The Saint Thomas Choir offers a Messiah of impeccable musicality and taste."
In her review, New York Times music critic Vivien Schweitzer writes:
"The annual Saint Thomas version (of Messiah) is a king among the innumerable performances in New York, admired for the pure sound of the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and the spirited playing of Concert Royal, a period-instrument ensemble."
We invite you to herald the joyous holiday season with a performance of Messiah in the glorious setting of Saint Thomas Church.
Performers:
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys
Concert Royal
Elizabeth Weisberg, soprano
Daniel Bubeck, countertenor
Rufus Müller, tenor
Matt Boehler, bass
John Scott, conductor