Programme

HANDEL ‘Messiah’

Artists

Phillipa Hyde soprano

The Hanover Band Chorus
THE HANOVER  BAND

Robert Howarth conductor

About This Concert

The Hanover Band, one of Britain’s finest period instrument orchestras, presents a special Christmas performance of Handel’s masterpiece, directed by Robert Howarth and featuring soprano Phillipa Hyde.

The Hanover Band was formed in London by Caroline Brown in March 1980 and has an international reputation for the excellence of its performances and recordings of 18th and 19th-century music. The orchestra comprises some of the best period instrument specialists in the UK.

Their performances and recordings have been described as ‘revelatory, luscious, outstanding and illuminating’. Performing Handel’s Messiah in this concert, the subject is the ‘greatest story ever told’ and Handel’s setting has been described as the ‘greatest single work in the English language’. It is certainly the most popular and probably the best loved oratorio of all time, a perfect festive treat for music lovers of all ages.