Name: Handel’s Messiah
Start: 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Sheldonian Theatre

Organization

Admin

Academy of Ancient Music

Sheldonian Theatre

Conductor

Owen Rees

Singer

Soprano

Julia Doyle

Mezzo-soprano

Esther Brazil

Contralto

Nick Pritchard

Alto

Countertenor

Ashley Riches

Orchestra

Others

Choir of The Queen’s College

Andrew Nethsingha

Tenor

Mark Dobell

Robin Blaze

Tom Butler

Baritone

Westminster Abbey Choristers

Handel’s Messiah

London

United Kingdom

Westminster Cathedral

Oxford

The Sheldonian Theatre

Messiah Händel

Public

Messiah HWV 56

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass-baritone

Bass

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Handel’s Messiah: Messiah Händel

AAM returns to the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford for an annual performance with Choir of The Queen's College.
Handel’s Messiah lies at the very heart of Christmas musical festivities. The oratorio follows Christ’s life from the prophecies of the Old Testament through to his birth, passion and resurrection, and the final conquest of sin with the promise of eternal life. Handel uses his consummate skill as an opera composer to inject vivid colour and intense drama into his score. First heard in 1741, it remains just as popular today as it did in Dublin nearly 300 years ago. Arias of mesmerising beauty and triumphant courage sit alongside virtuoso choruses of stunning power – including the famous ‘Hallelujah Chorus’.

This concert continues the acclaimed collaboration between the Choir of The Queen’s College, Oxford and the world famous Academy of Ancient Music, a combination of the finest choral singing and an orchestra with a worldwide reputation for excellence in baroque and classical music.  Previous performances of Messiah in this collaboration, also with star-studded lineups of soloists, have sold out months before the event and early booking is advised.

Choir and orchestra are conducted by Owen Rees, Director of Music at The Queen’s College, hailed as ‘one of the most energetic and persuasive voices’ in this field.

English

Handel’s Messiah by Händel, From (2023/2023), Conductor Owen Rees, Andrew Nethsingha, The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues