Handel's Messiah

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Chorus
Maxim Emelyanychev	Conductor
Anna Devin	Soprano
Anna Harvey	Mezzo-soprano
Nick Pritchard	Tenor
Benjamin Appl	Baritone

The annual performance of Handel’s sacred oratorio Messiah returns to the Royal Albert Hall for our 2018 Christmas festival of events.

The splendour of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonia Chorus, will be combined with rising vocal stars, including previous BBC New Generation Artist Benjamin Appl, brought together by the much lauded young Russian conductor Maxim Emelyanychev.

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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.

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.

Not quite the Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall

Benjamin Poore, 23rd December

Competent if underwhelming Handel from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Maxim Emelyanchev.

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