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Handel's Messiah returns to Colston Hall, Bristol this Christmas
| Published: 7th December 2012 15:28 |
Handel's Messiah returns to Colston Hall this Christmas on Saturday 22 December, and this year's performance marks a special anniversary - 120 years almost to the day since Bristol Choral Society's first Messiah at the Colston Hall in 1892.
The Hall may have burned to the ground and been rebuilt twice since then, but generations of residents of Bristol and surrounding area have flocked to hear the choir's performance of the work given on that very spot almost every year on the Saturday before Christmas at Colston Hall since that 1892 debut.
It easy to see why - packed with tunes that are well-known and loved - such as For unto us a child is born, I know that my redeemer liveth and of course the Hallelujah chorus to name a few, Messiah has always been well-loved by audiences.
Bristol Choral Society's Messiah may have history, but it is far from old-fashioned, however - its rendition has won renown as the choir sing the work entirely from memory (believed to be the only choir in the country to do so) in a style that is light and dancing, and the delightful playing of period orchestra Music for Awhile is both scintillating and thrilling. They will be joined by a distinguished quartet of soloists for this year's performance: Mary Nelson (soprano), James Neville (countertenor), Daniel Auchincloss (tenor) and Joshua Copeland (baritone) under conductor Adrian Partington.
Tickets for the complete 7.30pm performance are priced from £10 to £23 (under 25s £5, OAPs 10% discount).
Before that on the same day, a short Mini Messiah for families at 4.30pm gives children a taste of this Christmas favourite in under an hour - introducing the next generation of Bristol audiences to this great Bristol tradition. Tickets for the afternoon family concert are just £5 for adults and accompanied children go free.
Tickets for both performances are available online at http://www.bristolchoral.co.uk or from Colston Hall (tel: 0117 922 3686, or in person).
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