(Credit: Leah Reddy)

Trinity Church Wall Street will perform Handel’s “Messiah” this December at St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City.

The performance, which is set for Dec. 20-22, will be historically informed under the musical direction of Julian Wachner, who will lead the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra.

“There are many elements that make Trinity’s ‘Messiah’ unique,” stated Wachner in a press release. “We do it with period instruments, which means we’re trying to use the instruments and the performance techniques that Handel might have used in the 18th century so that it sounds as Handelian as possible. We are a small choir, it’s only about 24 voices, and the fact that the soloists come from the choir is also uncommon. In addition, performing Messiah in St. Paul’s Chapel is a very different experience than hearing it in a concert hall. We’re actually in a sacred space that dates to the time of the piece, and that’s pretty incredible.”

Those unable to attend will get a chance to see the Saturday, Dec. 21 performance via live stream on Trinity’s website and Facebook Live. The event will then be made available on demand the following week.