Messiah by Handel (Original Dublin Version, 1742)

Renowned for its profound beauty and spiritual depth, Messiah is a deeply moving experience that transcends the boundaries of time and space.

Since its premiere in Dublin in 1742, Messiah has become one of the most performed and beloved choral works in Western music, which has led to adaptations and variations from Handel’s original score.

Pinchgut will perform Handel’s original Dublin version with an ensemble of twelve singers, revealing its layers of meaning and artistic brilliance, and giving an experience rarely available for audiences of today. The original scoring with its transparency and lightness of touch is a revelation even to those who know the work well.

Handel’s ability to convey complex emotions through his music makes Messiah a timeless work of art. Its blend of lyrical beauty and dramatic intensity ensures its place as a cornerstone of Baroque repertoire.

Erin Helyard leads the Orchestra of the Antipodes from the keyboard, just as Handel did, in his first time conducting Messiah on period instruments. In a work that has become synonymous with Christmas and the holiday season, this a rare opportunity to discover it afresh, as the original audience did over 300 years ago.

• Artists

  Miriam Allan

  Soprano

  Myriam Arbouz

  Soprano

  Brianna Louwen

  Soprano

  Ashlyn Tymms

  Mezzo-soprano

  Hannah Fraser

  Mezzo-soprano

  Olivia Payne

  Mezzo-soprano

  Jacob Lawrence

  Tenor

  Louis Hurley

  Tenor

  Sebastian Maclaine

  Tenor

  Edward Grint

  Bass

  Andrew O’Connor

  Bass

  Freddy Shaw

  Bass

  Erin Helyard

  Conductor

  Orchestra of the Antipodes