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Join us for the European premiere of Handel’s Messiah, as you’ve never heard before!
The Gospel Messiah is Handel’s perennial Christmas and Easter favourite re-imagined, with its recognisable arias, choruses and orchestration infused with jazz, gospel, R&B, soul and pop.
With an original concept by Marin Alsop and musical arrangements by Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson, it is now a seasonal fixture at venues across the US since its 1993 premiere in New York.
This performance will feature the celebrated South African tenor, Zwakele Tshabalala and one of the finest voices on the British soul scene Vanessa Haynes.
BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC Symphony Chorus
London Adventist Chorale
Marin Alsop Conductor
Zwakele Tshabalala, Vanessa Haynes Vocal soloists
When I first saw The Nutcracker around a quarter of a century ago, I became sure of one thing: either I was on drugs, the cast were on drugs or we both were. A far cry from the average ballets, this dream-like work still has the power to enthral the young and old.
Thirty years after American conductor Marin Alsop created a radical interpretation of the Handel masterwork in her homeland, she brings her Gospel Messiah to the Royal Albert Hall for its European debut.
Two British institutions have come together this year for a festive celebration, with Shaun the Sheep and friends staging their own version of a Royal Albert Hall Christmas in a brand new seasonal advert.