All those thoughts aside, it is a worthwhile idea for a Sunday afternoon family event in several respects: It’s in season, it’s inspiring, it’s musical art that is as impressively powerful as it is inspiring and entertaining and it’s open to the public, free and with no tickets required.
Appropriately performed in the Christmas and Easter seasons, the majestic opus is in three parts, depicting Christ’s Nativity (Part I), the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension (Part II), and the Day of Judgment on earth (Part III).
The coming Yale event is an opportunity for those who may have missed the rich productions of Handel’s Messiah in December 2011 by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, together with the Cathedral of St. Joseph Schola Cantorum in Hartford, or the performances of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Hartford Chorale at the Bushnell Center for Performing Arts in Hartford.
Read more about the details of the April 22nd Messiah concert at Woolsey Hall.
How about a Sunday afternoon treat to some of the world’s finest music!
Thanks, Richard, for extending this invitation to your area. Not coincidentally, this performance of Handel's epic work is virtually on the 270th anniversary of its first performance in Dublin. And it will be a complete performance with no cuts or "seasonal" emphasis. Although the score was written by Charles Jennens, Handel's inspired musical setting was completed in a mere 24 days. It will be a rewarding afternoon to those who are able to attend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the additional noteworthy information concerning the forthcoming performance in New Haven on the 270th anniverary of its very first performance in Dublin. I believe that was mentioned in the link incorporated in the posting. - E.R.F.
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