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Excellent Melbourne Messiah heralds the Australian Christmas season

Andrew Wailes and soloists
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Messiah in Melbourne Town Hall
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The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
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“the choir... was exemplary in its discipline and diction”
Reviewed at Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne on 3 December 2023
Handel, Messiah
Andrew Wailes, Conductor
Sara Macliver, Soprano
Sally-Anne Russell, Soprano
Kyle Stegall, Tenor
Jeremy Kleeman, Bass-baritone
Stefan Cassomenos, Piano
Andrew Bainbridge, Organ
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