Handel's Messiah Part I at Christ Church in Short Hills

Christ Church in Short Hills will present a Special Holiday Concert featuring George Frideric Handel’s Messiah (Part 1) on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 4:00 pm. The performance, conducted by guest conductor and Christ Church parishioner George Mathew, will feature the Christ Church Festival Choir, Orchestra, Organ and vocal soloists. The Christ Church Festival Choir, under the direction of Christ Church Organist and Choirmaster, Dr. Andrew Moore, will include choristers from the Community Congregational Church in Short Hills, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Millburn, Calvary Episcopal Church Summit, St. Peter's Episcopal Church Morristown, Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, and other local churches, educational and musical institutions.and other local churches, educational and musical institutions. The Festival Orchestra will comprise distinguished artists from major American orchestras including the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Handel and Haydn Society, Tafelmusik and others.