Event
Handel and Haydn Society presents Messiah
Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and Chorus
Jonathan Cohen, conductor
Lauren Snouffer, soprano
Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano
Ben Bliss, tenor
Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone
Handel — Messiah (HWV 56)
George Frideric Handel’s Messiah — the greatest story ever told in song — returns to Hayes Hall in a landmark performance by Boston’s Grammy-winning Handel and Haydn Society, now presenting this Baroque masterwork for its remarkable 172nd consecutive season.
Led by conductor Jonathan Cohen, the 211-year-old ensemble will be joined by its celebrated chorus and four distinguished vocalists in this timeless oratorio of hope and redemption. Completed in just 24 days in 1741, Messiah traces the life, death and resurrection of Christ through a series of evocative recitatives, arias and choral movements. Among its many highlights is the exalted “Hallelujah” chorus, which the Handel and Haydn Society first performed in 1815 and later introduced to American audiences in 1818. Steeped in tradition and musical excellence, this historically informed performance offers a stirring and spiritually rich experience that continues to resonate across generations.