Details
Part of the BBC Proms. Our commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Handel's death reaches its climax with a large-scale, Royal Albert Hall-sized performance of Messiah - echoing the late-18th-century monster concerts that inspired Haydn's Creation (Prom 2) - Handel specialist Nicholas McGegan conducts a unique massed choir of young voices from around the UK, assembled under the direction of leading choral specialist Simon Halsey. Approx finish time: 21:30. Broadcast Live on BBC Radio 3. There will be one interval.
Cast/Performers
Dominique Labelle (soprano),
Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano),
John Mark Ainsley (tenor),
Matthew Rose (bass)
Creatives/Company
Company(s):
City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus (member of),
Halle Youth Choir (member of),
National Youth Choir of Great Britain (member of),
National Youth Choir of Wales (member of),
Quay Voices (The Sage Gateshead - member of),
RSCM Millennium Youth Choir (member of),
Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir (member of),
Northern SinfoniaConductor:
Nicholas McGegan
