Handel’s Messiah

To celebrate Handel’s 250th anniversary, this show features a glorious performance of what is probably the most popular of all oratorios – Handel's <i>Messiah</i>. The Choir of King's College’s much-anticipated presentation is the centerpiece of the college's 10-day Easter celebration.

Internationally recognised as the preeminent representative of the great British church music tradition, the Choir owes its existence to King Henry VI, who envisaged the daily singing of services in his magnificent chapel. To this day, this remains the Choir’s <i>raison d’être</i>. Today’s Choir has millions of fans worldwide thanks to its special radio broadcasts, many acclaimed recordings and its international touring programme.

The production comes from the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, one of the most important medieval buildings in Britain. The architectural majesty of the Chapel has lent its acoustical magic to the much admired and loved Choir for the last five centuries.