George Frideric Handel

The Full Messiah
Friday, December 6, 8:00 p.m.
Messiah Choruses and Carols
Sunday, December 8, 3:00 p.m.

Church of the Holy Trinity
316 East 88th Street
New York, NY 10128

The Full Messiah

Friday, December 6, 8:00 p.m.

The Manhattan Choral Ensemble sang the full Messiah with 50-voice chorus, soloists, and period orchestra in the beautiful wooden acoustics of the Church of the Holy Trinity. The MCE performed the Messiah for the first time as part of our 20th anniversary celebration, with a chorus the same size as that which premiered the work under Handel’s baton in 1742. This special two-hour performance featured all your favorite arias and choruses, including I Know My Redeemer Liveth and the Hallelujah Chorus.

Messiah Choruses and Carols

Sunday, December 8, 3:00 p.m.

Continuing our tradition of family-friendly Sunday matinee Christmas concerts, the MCE performed well-loved carol settings between selected favorite choruses from Handel’s Messiah. This one-hour performance featured highlights from the Messiah, including the famous Hallelujah Chorus, accompanied by a period string quintet, trumpet, and harpsichord. To round out this festive holiday program, Conductor Thomas Cunningham and Assistant Conductor Tyrone Clinton welcomed the audience to join the chorus in singing classic Christmas carols, closing with Silent Night.