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L’Ensemble Caprice & L’Ensemble ArtChoral Announces ‘Messiah’ Tour 2023

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(Crédit : Tam Photography) L’Ensemble Caprice and L’Ensemble ArtChoral will present a series of concerts centering on Händel’s “Messiah.” The ensembles, under the musical direction of Matthias Maute, will open their “Messiah” tour at the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Sherbrooke on Dec. 2, 2023. Then comes a performance at Cocathédrale Saint-Antoine de Padoue in Longueuil on Dec. 6. The following night, {…}

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Orchestre Classique de Montréal to Present ‘Messiah’

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(Credit: Brent Calis) The Orchestre Classique de Montréal has announced two upcoming performances of Händel’s “Messiah” in the crypt of Saint Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal. Scheduled for Dec. 13 and 14, 2023, the showcases will be conducted by Jacques Lacombe and stars soprano Sydney Baedke, mezzo-soprano Lauren Segal, tenor Antoine Bélanger and baritone Gregory Dahl. “It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we {…}

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The Orchestra of The Bronx to Perform Händel’s ‘Messiah’

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The Orchestra of The Bronx is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 13, 2023. The work will be performed by conductor Michael Spierman and The Bronx Opera Chorus. They will be joined by guest readers. Texts will be selected from biblical sources by Charles Jennens, and delivered by members of the Bronx Community. Spierman has gathered a varied and {…}

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Oratorio Society of New York to Perform Handel’s ‘Messiah’

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The Oratorio Society of New York is set to perform Handel’s “Messiah” for the 149th time on Dec. 18, 2023 at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. The Society continues its tradition of performing the work. The society first performed the Messiah on Christmas Day 1874 in Carnegie Hall under the baton of founding director Leopold Damrosch. For {…}

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ChamberQUEER & Classical Uprising to Present ‘Messiah. Multiplied’

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ChamberQUEER and Classical Uprising are set to present the “Messiah. Multiplied” on Nov. 3-5, 2023. The adaptation of Händel’s famed work will feature the organization alongside Oratorio Chorale. “What is ‘Messiah?’ Handel’s ‘Messiah’ tells the story of one man’s work to make his world a better place. But what if ‘Messiah’ is not someone but something: an ethic of care, {…}

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Handel and Haydn Society to Present Händel’s ‘Messiah’

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The Handel and Haydn Society is set to celebrate the holiday season with performances of Händel’s “Messiah” at Symphony Hall. The performances are set to take place on Nov. 24, 25, and 26 with newly appointed Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen leading the H+H Orchestra and Chorus. The performances will mark Cohen’s first time conducting “Messiah” with H+H and he noted, {…}

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Pacific Opera Project to Showcase Händel’s Messiah

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The Pacific Opera Project (POP) is set to celebrate the holiday season with Handel’s Mess-Cider Sing-A-Long on Dec. 11, 2023 at Benny Boy Brewing. The evening will be a special pour-atourio with music by Handel and beer. The soloists will be Janet Todd (soprano), Erin Alford (mezzo-soprano), Jon Lee Keenan (tenor), and Ben Lowe (baritone) accompanied by pianist Zach Nuefeld. {…}

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Bach Choir of Bethlehem to Present Bach’s Easter Oratorio and Handel’s ‘Messiah’ (Part 3), Featuring Vocalists Sherezade Panthaki, Daniel Taylor, Isaiah Bell, and Harrison Hintzsche

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Marking its 125th year  The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is set to present J.S. Bach’s “Easter Oratorio” and Handel’s “Messiah,” Part 3. The Bach Festival orchestra and choir welcome soloists soprano Sherezade Panthaki, countertenor Daniel Taylor, tenor Isaiah Bell, and baritone Harrison Hintzsche. Dr. Christopher Jackson conducts. This concert completes the choir’s full cycle of Handel’s “Messiah.” Part 1 was {…}

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The Royal Choral Society To Present Annual, Good Friday ‘Messiah’

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On April 7, 2023, The Royal Choral Society will present Händel’s “Messiah” at the Royal Albert Hall. Falling upon Good Friday, the performance has become a beloved London tradition since its beginning in 1876; since then, only the 1940-41 Blitz and the 2020-21 COVID pandemic have managed to derail a performance. This performance will be conducted by Music Director Richard {…}