Celebrate the most festive days of the year with the Residentie Orkest's brand-new tradition. Each year, we select one of The Hague's exceptional choirs for our Christmas performance of Handel's Messiah. This year, we're partnering with the Royal Choir Excelsior, active since 1881. They'll bring to life the story of Christ's birth, suffering, death and resurrection: comforting, jubilant, moving and - during the famous Hallelujah - cathartic.

Excelsior The Hague choir

Dec 20, 2025

Handel's Messiah

Excelsior The Hague choir