Messiah

It’s no surprise that Handel’s Messiah continues to draw audiences back year after year. There is nothing quite like it.

Although the Hallelujah chorus has become the work’s calling card, Handel wrote every note to impress and astound his listeners. Its choruses are as grand as anything Handel ever composed, the solo writing profoundly moving, the drama powerful and compelling. Performed ‘the Dunedin way’ as Handel would have first heard it, with a small orchestra, a team of twelve singers and soloists who step out from the chorus, there are few more uplifting ways to celebrate the festive season. 

Programme

George Frideric Handel 'Messiah', HWV 56  

Artists

John Butt director   
Rachel Redmond soprano    
Helen Charlston alto    
Samuel Boden tenor
Matthew Brook baritone 

Subscriptions

This concert is part of the Dunedin Consort 2024/25 season which includes Carolyn Sampson, Hail! Bright Cecilia, Messiah, Reformations: Cantata, Choral Tour, and Matthew Passion. Book for two or more events to save 10%, or buy tickets for all six events and save 20%. 

Presented by Dunedin Consort