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St Ives Choral Society. Handel's Messiah
Handel's Messiah, probably the best known and loved oratorio of all, was written in 1741 and first performed in Dublin. It was the sixth of his oratorios, a relatively new genre at the time, which he turned to following a run of opera composing. The text begins in Part I with prophecies by Isaiah and others, and moves to the annunciation of the nativity. In Part II, Handel concentrates on the Passion and ends with the Hallelujah chorus. In Part III he covers the resurrection of the dead an
£12 (£10 concessions, accompanied children under 16 free)
St Mary the Virgin Church, Chadley Lane
Godmanchester
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 2AW
Sat 16 Nov 2019
Website:
www.stives-choral.org.uk
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