Event listing: Early Opera Company | Wigmore Hall | Sun 19 Dec 2010 at 19:00

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Wigmore Hall36 Wigmore Street, London, Greater London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom

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Early Opera Company
Sarah Tynan	Soprano
Iestyn Davies	Countertenor
Thomas Walker	Tenor
Derek Welton	Baritone
Christian Curnyn	Director

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A guided tour of Handel's Messiah

Jane Shuttleworth, 21st October

Jane Shuttleworth is your personal guide around Handel’s greatest hit, from the solemn overture to the energetic and complex final fugue.

A Species of Musick Different From Any Other: Handel's Messiah

Paul Kilbey, 1st November

“It is difficult in no common degree to write anew concerning The Messiah,”1 said the music writer Henry F Chorley in 1859. The piece was, of course, 117 years old at the time, and there has only been more written on this landmark composition since. Handel’s Messiah is not just a popular classic, after all: it’s also a hugely important work.

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A glorious start to Christmas - Messiah at the Wigmore Hall

Travis Mason, 19th December

On a dark and snowy night, a packed Wigmore Hall was captivated by the Early Opera Company's offering of Handel's Messiah - compared to some, an intimate performance with a dozen instrumentalists and a choir of 8, but which suited the surroundings to perfection.