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The original 1742 Dublin version soars in the hands of a wondrous small ensemble. Classical music review by David Nice
Music lovers will be able to hear one of the best-loved of all choral works - Handel’s glittering oratorio Messiah - sung by 130 voices and…
Musicians joined forces to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style at Norwich Cathedral.
Handel’s Messiah Returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall As England’s COVID-19 Restrictions Ease The Royal Choral Society will return to the Royal Albert Hall this weekend for its annual performance of Handel’s Messiah—which was delayed from Good Friday due to the pandemic. The performance will be one of the first to take place at the venue, in Kensington, London, as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease in England under Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown. The Royal Albert Hall (RAH), one of London’s most iconic venues, will reopen on May 29 with a series of socially distanc...
The revival of Our New Girl by Nancy Harris at the Gate was a welcome slice of the urban contemporary. First produced at the Bush in 2012, this psychological drama in which the idea that a woman can have it all gets a spectacular kicking. Directed by Annabelle Comyn, the show had a strong thriller-ish edge, with genuine uncertainty about how the story would twist. The dominant uncertainty was offstage however, and having opened in March, it halted its run early as the country went into its first lockdown. In the words of Druid director Garry Hynes, companies started “unproducing”, scramb...