Event listing: Handel: Messiah | Bristol Beacon: Beacon Hall | Sat 22 Dec 2012 at 19:30

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Bristol Beacon: Beacon HallTrenchard Street, Bristol, South-West, BS1 5AR, United Kingdom

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Mary Nelson	Soprano
James Neville	Countertenor
Daniel Auchincloss	Tenor
Joshua Copeland	Baritone
Warwick Cole	Harpsichord
Music for Awhile
Bristol Choral Society
Adrian Partington	Conductor

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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 Christmassy oratorio: Handel's Messiah at Colston Hall, Bristol

Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, 22nd December

Many people have triggers to make them feel seasonal, and this evening’s concert was no doubt a source for many audience members. Festive cheer spread around Bristol’s Colston Hall for an evening of joyous music celebrating the Christmas story with Handel’s Messiah.

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