Week 4: The drama of Messiah: words & music
Handel’s Messiah tells a story, and it is worth being acquainted with the narrative in order to follow the action for one very interesting reason: the main character in the drama never actually appears. Jesus’ life and works are related only by scriptural references and events [...]
Week 2: Handel’s life and the background of Messiah
Georg Friedrich Händel was born in 1685 in the town of Halle, in what is now northeastern Germany. His father was the town barber, and wanted Handel to study Civil Law at the local
university. Handel, however, had a different [...]
Tickets are now on sale for the Cincinnati Boychoir’s holiday concerts, which will open with holiday favorites and feature Part I of Handel’s Messiah, with chamber orchestra and guest soloists.
Messiah the way it was first heard: the original performance of Handel’s Messiah in 1742 used a choir of boys and men; this will [...]
The Boychoir has a busy weekend!
On Sunday morning, the Cincinnati Boychoir Training Choir will participate in the Sunday service music at Christ Church Cathedral, where the Boychoir serves as Choir-In-Residence. John & Bonnie Spain will direct the Training Choir, and the Cathedral’s choir will be directed by Stephan Casurella.
When: Sunday, November 14 [...]
