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For many, Handel’s timeless masterpiece, Messiah, is the sound of Christmas.

Come and hear this incredible 300-year-old music amongst the beauty and atmospheric surroundings of a candlelit Derby Cathedral.

Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight

Derby Cathedral

This concert is your chance to hear some of the most famous classical music ever written, live in Derby.

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…. Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons depicts the passing of the year in evocative string music, from a barking dog in spring to an icy storm of winter. It takes a special violinist to bring it to life, and we have our own, Sophie Rosa, to perform it for you.

If that’s not enough Baroque’n’roll, we’ve also got Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3 – with its second movement also known as the Air on a G String in a later adaptation. And for Baroque (coronation) anthems, we’re joined by Derby Cathedral Choir for music celebrating the coronation of King George II in 1727. Or, as you might know Handel’s Zadok The Priest, the music crowning Paris St Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester City as the official anthem of the UEFA Champions League.

Conductor

Alexander Binns

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 13, 2025

Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight · Sinfonia Viva

Feb 7, 2026

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons · Sinfonia Viva

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in The King Shall Rejoice by Handel

Sinfonia Viva

Conductor in Zadok the Priest by Handel

Sinfonia Viva

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