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Handel’s Messiah is one of the most celebrated oratorios of all time. The glorious “Hallelujah” chorus, tenderly expressive arias, and the majestic choruses have been drawing crowds since the composition was premiered in 1742. Let Handel’s melodies lift your spirit and fill your heart this Christmas season as Music Director Michelle Merrill invites you to rediscover the magic of this enduring work.

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Handel’s Messiah

Wait Chapel

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor sits at the very pinnacle of the achievements of humankind, shoulder to shoulder with such magnificent and breathtakingly inspirational works as the Sistine Chapel, the Pyramids of Giza, the plays of Shakespeare, and the works of the Ballets Russes. Its musical majesty, virtuosic writing, and spiritual breadth have endeared it to generations of performers and audiences alike. In the words of Swiss composer and publisher Hans Georg Nägli, it is “the greatest artwork of all times and all people.”

Written at the end of his life, the Mass sums the entirety of Bach’s career into a transcendent masterpiece of hope and faith.

50th Anniversary - Our Final Season

Church of Saint Mary The Virgin

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor sits at the very pinnacle of the achievements of humankind, shoulder to shoulder with such magnificent and breathtakingly inspirational works as the Sistine Chapel, the Pyramids of Giza, the plays of Shakespeare, and the works of the Ballets Russes. Its musical majesty, virtuosic writing, and spiritual breadth have endeared it to generations of performers and audiences alike. In the words of Swiss composer and publisher Hans Georg Nägli, it is “the greatest artwork of all times and all people.”

Canticum Novum ~ The Final Concert!

The Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Kick off the holiday season early this year by joining the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Festival Choir of Madison for a favorite holiday tradition. Written in just 24 days by George Frideric Handel, the Messiah is considered the most performed classical piece of music worldwide. Although based on religious texts, the message remains universal, and Handel intended it to be performed in the concert hall. For this performance, the orchestra and choir are joined by soloists: Sarah Lawrence, soprano, Sadie Cheslak, alto, Gene Stenger, tenor, and Timothy Jones, bass.

Gene Stenger

Tenor

Events

Upcoming events

22 - 23 Nov, 2024

Handel's Messiah · Overture Center for the Arts

Past events

Dec 12, 2023

Handel’s Messiah · Winston-Salem Symphony

May 13, 2023

50th Anniversary - Our Final Season · The Canticum Novum Singers

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