Following last year's greatest attendance marks in the history of this beloved tradition, American Bach Soloists' "fine choral and instrumental ensembles and its magnificent vocal soloists" (San Francisco Classical Voice) will return to San Francisco's awe-inspiring Grace Cathedral to continue their annual performances of Handel's enduring masterpiece, Messiah.
"What stood out above all, in this annual rite that drew a huge crowd, was the sense of being addressed directly, personally, confidingly. Conductor Jeffrey Thomas brought it all together, melding his ABS forces with precision and intuitive responsiveness to Handel's capacious 1742 masterwork." (SFCV.org)
Performers:
Liv Redpath, soprano
Ágnes Vojtkó, contralto
Brian Giebler, tenor
Christian Pursell, bass-baritone
American Bach Soloists
American Bach Choir
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
Following last year's greatest attendance marks in the history of this beloved tradition, American Bach Soloists' "fine choral and instrumental ensembles and its magnificent vocal soloists" (San Francisco Classical Voice) will return to San Francisco's awe-inspiring Grace Cathedral to continue their annual performances of Handel's enduring masterpiece, Messiah.
"What stood out above all, in this annual rite that drew a huge crowd, was the sense of being addressed directly, personally, confidingly. Conductor Jeffrey Thomas brought it all together, melding his ABS forces with precision and intuitive responsiveness to Handel's capacious 1742 masterwork." (SFCV.org)
Performers:
Liv Redpath, soprano
Ágnes Vojtkó, contralto
Brian Giebler, tenor
Christian Pursell, bass-baritone
American Bach Soloists
American Bach Choir
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
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