Messiah

Submitted by Paulius Gutauskas on Mon, 04/15/2024 - 07:38

Friday 21st Jun - 7:00 PM

Saturday 22nd Jun - 7:00 PM

Llewellyn Hall

Presented by

Canberra Symphony Orchestra

Back by popular demand: the Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and the CSO Chorus present Handel’s timeless Messiah to warm hearts and lift spirits.

Among the greatest hits of classical music, this momentous work has been performed countless times around the world since its 1742 premiere, from small ensembles to large-scale productions.

Composed in a matter of weeks and marked Soli Deo gloria (To God alone the glory), Handel’s powerful oratorio with English text by Charles Jennens, is uplifting and triumphant, best known for the matchless ‘Hallelujah chorus’.

The orchestra and choir will be joined by celebrated guest artists, under the baton of Brett Weymark OAM, one of Australia’s foremost choral conductors.

Artists

Brett Weymark OAM Conductor
CSO Chorus
Canberra Symphony Orchestra
With guest artists to be announced in 2024

Repertoire

George Frideric Handel Messiah, HWV 56

Music

Acknowledgment of Country

The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.