Messiah
The Greatest of Oratorios
Director’s Series
Although today Handel’s Messiah brings to mind the Christmas season, audiences at the first London performances heard it during Lent, which is when the Washington Bach Consort will perform this most popular of oratorios. Messiah has never lost its charm, and the Consort breathes life into this work in a way that proves its enduring appeal. We return to Strathmore for this glorious work.
...Director’s Series
Although today Handel’s Messiah brings to mind the Christmas season, audiences at the first London performances heard it during Lent, which is when the Washington Bach Consort will perform this most popular of oratorios. Messiah has never lost its charm, and the Consort breathes life into this work in a way that proves its enduring appeal. We return to Strathmore for this glorious work.
Vocalists
- Sonya Headlam soprano
- Patrick Dailey countertenor
- Dann Coakwell tenor
- Jonathan Woody bass
Shannon & Jim Davis, Tamera Luzzatto, and Charles Reifel & Janie Kinney, underwriters