Messiah on Good Friday
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This event took place on Friday 29 March 2024.
- Friday 29 March 2024
- Royal Albert Hall
Messiah on Good Friday
Fri 29 Mar 2024
Need to know
Repertoire
- Handel Messiah
Features
- Richard Cooke Conductor
- Julia Doyle Soprano
- Madeleine Shaw Mezzo-soprano
- Jamie Macdougall Tenor
- William Gaunt Bass
- Royal Choral Society Choir
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore,
South Kensington,
London SW7 2AP
United Kingdom
The Royal Choral Society has performed Handel’s Messiah on Good Friday afternoon at the Royal Albert Hall every year since 1876, except during the Blitz 1940-41 and Covid pandemic 2020-21. This annual concert is one of London’s great Easter traditions and the perfect way to spend Good Friday afternoon. The 2024 performance of Great Britain’s favourite choral work will be conducted by Royal Choral Society Music Director Richard Cooke, and the choir will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A quartet of superb soloists completes the line-up.
The Royal Choral Society has been performing great choral masterpieces ever since its formation for the opening of the Royal Albert Hall in 1871, including the UK premières of Verdi’s Requiem in 1875, and Dvořák’s Stabat Mater in 1884, both concerts conducted by their composers. It is thought that the Royal Choral Society has sung Handel’s magnificent Messiah more than any other choir – estimated as around 280 times.