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Handel Messiah
Chester Cathedral – Saturday 22nd May 7:30pm
Messiah is one of Handel’s most famous works and is considered to be one of the greatest works in the history of music. It premiered in Dublin on 13 April 1742. However – owing to bad weather delaying the ferry crossing to Ireland – Handel rehearsed the piece in Chester Cathedral.
The 18th Century Concert Orchestra communicates the brilliance and drama of baroque music – combining period instruments – candlelight and resplendent 18th-century attire to present a uniquely atmospheric recreation of 18th-century musical life.
Tickets £25 VIP, £15 adults, £13.50 concession, £5 children under 10
VIP Tickets include premium seats with a drink and canapé reception in the interval.
This concert is heavily supported by the Friends of Chester Cathedral
Mostly Mozart Concert
Saturday 23rd January 7:30pm
The majority of the music is by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as the title would suggest. There is also music by Franz Josef Haydn – and an Englishman who was a pupil of Mozart’s – Thomas Attwood. The organ will be used in the concert and we also have three string players performing in some of the musical items.
Purcell, Bach and Vivaldi Gloria Concert – 13th June 2009
Music includes the famous Gloria by Vivaldi as well as music by Purcell and Bach
The choir are supported by the 18th Century Concert Orchestra
For a wonderful evening of fine music come along to Chester Cathedral on 13th June 2009 for this special event.
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