Handel Messiah
Handel Messiah
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Handel Messiah, HWV 56
Alexandra Lowe soprano
Jess Dandy contralto
Thomas Elwin tenor
Henry Waddington bass-baritone
Oxford Philharmonic Choir
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
‘I did think I did see all Heaven before me,’ wrote its composer as he finished a musical reflection on faith that still brings audiences to their feet nearly three centuries after it was written. Handel’s oratorio Messiah changed the landscape of vocal music in Britain and has provided a soundtrack to the festive period for the nearly three centuries since. Join Marios Papadopoulos, a first-rate quartet of soloists and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir for a Yuletide rendition of this rousing celebration of celestial joy and human togetherness.
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Pre concert talk given by Prof. Martin Kemp at 18:00 (free but must be pre-booked)
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Wren’s maths in Streeter’s ceiling for the Sheldonian
Emeritus Professor Martin Kemp will explore the relationship between art and mathematics in the painting of the Sheldonian Theatre ceiling.
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Tickets: £18, £30, £40, £54
(Students from £5)
Duration: 120 min
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street
(Students from £5)
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