Handel’s Messiah
Trinity Church
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, whose annual "revivifying holiday performances of Handel's 'Messiah' ... set the New York standard" (New York Times) - reprises its critically acclaimed, historically informed, period-instrument rendition of Handel's most beloved oratorio under the direction of Julian Wachner.
"The holiday season inevitably brings a cascade of performances of Handel's 'Messiah,' and it's rare to come across one that makes you hear this well-worn piece anew. The Trinity Wall Street version, featuring the superb Trinity Choir and Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Julian Wachner, did just that...The Trinity 'Messiah' demonstrated why historically informed performance makes a difference. It's more than the gut strings and the old-style instruments—it's the whole range of attitudes that go into phrasing and musical gesture and create a performance that's actually about something deeply meaningful." - Heidi Waleson, The Wall Street Journal
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Compelling ‘Messiah’ from a chorus of soloists–The San Francisco Chronicle
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Trinity Wall Street’s ‘Messiah’ heads to Alice Tully Hall–Downtown Express
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Varieties of ‘Messiah’–The New York Times
Trinity’s [Messiah], largely on the strength of its extraordinary choir, pierced the heart.
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Grammy Nominee and Conductor Julian Wachner–Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
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Tracing the Gospel With Renewed Vigor and Drama–The Wall Street Journal
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