Handel’s Messiah with the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir Ireland

Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Hailed as a master of sacred and secular music, Handel’s talent of composing for voice and instrument shines through in Messiah, which Irish audiences first took to their hearts in 1742. The Irish Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir Ireland are directed by Peter Whelan for this special performance, with step-out solos from the choir.

Through a dramatic series of arias, recitatives, and choruses, Messiah tells the universal story of triumph over trial, where life’s sorrows and despairs are met with overriding hope and unbridled joy. It is Handel at his most brilliant, in a well-paced blend of aria and chorus to perfectly match the arc of the Christian story.
As one of the greatest oratorios ever written, Handel’s Messiah has never waned in popular and critical appeal, and is as timeless today as it was when it premiered in Dublin in 1742. Join us for this special performance, and start the festive season in style!