HANDEL'S MESSIAH
On the Wednesday in Holy Week, at 7.30 pm at St Mary's Church, Warwick, the St James's Singers and Players, under their conductor Julian Harris, will perform Handel's great Oratorio, Messiah. Joining the choir will be Helen Neeves, soprano; Alexandra Gibson, contralto; David Brown, tenor; and Daniel Jordan, bass.
it was composed in London during the summer of 1741 and premiered in Dublin just before Easter in 1742. Messiah is one of the most popular works in Western choral literature.
SILVER JUBILEE YEAR
In 2010 the St James's Singers celebrate their 25th anniversary. Over the last quarter of a century they have passed every major choral milestone from Bach's St John Passion to Beethoven's Choral Symphony. The next concert on the 31st March is the start of a year-long celebration that embraces three major concerts, startting with Messiah on the last day of March. This is followed by a Silver Jubilee Gala Concert at the beginning of October and Bach's Christmas Oratorio at the beginning of December.
