Saturday 9th December

19:00 - 21:00

Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society and Music for Awhile perform Handel's Messiah to begin the Advent Season

Messiah, composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the version of the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer. Handel's great oratorio was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music.

Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society are delighted to be joined once again by the orchestra Music for Awhile and their leader, Maggie Faultless, as well as a line-up of world-class soloists for their annual performance of this great work.

Tickets are from £17 to £34 pp available from: wcos.org.uk/tickets