This is one I watch every year- it’s wonderful!
When I was a child, about 6 church choirs in our area got together every September and began practicing Messiah. They sang it each night the week before Christmas in each church. My mother sang in our choir so we went to each performance. I’ve never heard such beautiful performances as those choirs.
I was a fortunate girl!
Fifty years ago, I was a Tenor in the Millsaps College choir that performed Handel’s Messiah.
Preparing for that presentation was one of the most memorable events of my life.
It is best performed when the performers (singers and mucisians) have prayed until they are every bit as anointed as was its original giving to Handel.
This is what makes Handel’s Messiah so powerful.
Yes, you were!
I heard a story about a Christian man in his late 80s who was dying. He and his wife of over 65 years held hands, and he asked to listen to Handel's Messiah. And that's how he died - listening and holding his dear wife's hand.
Growing up we always attended at least one performance of the Messiah. My father was always in the chorus. He frequently was a soloist.
Wish we could turn back the clock.
From the comments, "A wonderful performance! You Tube doesn't share the info, but the director is Vaclav Lucs, and that fabulous alto is Delphine Galou. The group is Collegium 1704, in Prague. No info on where this was performed. They have a Bach B minor mass, too!"