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Handel's Messiah

  • Emmanual United Church East 534 George Street North Peterborough, ON, K9H 3S2 Canada (map)

Featuring: Shannon McCracken, soprano Daniel Taylor, countertenor Benjamin Butterfield, tenorGeoffrey Sirett, baritone | Ian Sadler, organ | Paul Otway, trumpet Stan Ewing, timpani |

"Handel knows better than any of us what will make an effect . . . when he chooses, he strikes like a thunderbolt.” -- W.A. Mozart

It's been written that Handel wept and saw angels while composing the Hallelujah chorus. Handel's great work Messiahcaptures the joy and wonder of the holiday season and has remained popular since its first performance in Dublin in April 1742. Experience the power of 100 voices and the majesty of the mighty Casavant organ in this time-honoured celebration.

Earlier Event: July 4
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Later Event: April 29
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