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Friday, December 5, 2008, 7.30pm
Saturday, December 6, 2008, 3.00pm
Sunday, December 7, 2008, 3.00pm
Symphony Hall

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Audiences have been enjoying Handel and Haydn’s Messiah performances for 155 consecutive years. Famed British opera conductor Paul Daniel promises to deliver an unforgettable rendition of this beloved Boston tradition.

Paul Daniel, conductor
Kendra Colton, soprano
Paula Murrihy, mezzo-soprano
Brian Stucki, tenor
Brett Polegato, baritone

Read the program notes.
Join HIP Research Fellow Michael Ruhling for a pre-concert lecture in Symphony Hall starting one hour prior to performances.

Listen to excerpts from Handel's Messiah! The following are from the 154th annual performances of December 2007, conducted by Artistic Director Harry Christophers.

"Sinfony"

“And He shall purify”

“Glory to God"

“He trusted in God that He would deliver Him”

“Hallelujah” Chorus

"The Handel and Haydn Society Chorus' lovely sound and responsiveness became riveting."
David Perkins, The Boston Globe

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