9th December
Concert will begin at 00:00 hours GMT
Händel's 'Messiah' with Snouffer, Mumford, Appleby and Waddington from Cleveland
Händel's 'Messiah' is an oratorio composed in 1741 with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742, and received its London premiere nearly a year later.
Performers: Lauren Snouffer, soprano, Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano, Paul Appleby, tenor, Henry Waddington, bass-baritone.
Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Chorus. Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Jane Glover.
Live.
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