Messiah

Bloemfontein audiences are warmly invited to the annual performance of Handel’s Messiah, a work that has touched hearts and captivated listeners for almost 300 years.

In Messiah, the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, crucifixion, and resurrection is told in a colourful and emotionally stirring manner. Featuring vocal soloists, choir, and orchestra, this beloved oratorio is a marvellous way to begin the festive season on a special and meaningful note.

Conductor Heinrich Lategan joins forces with local choir cantando@Bloem and the HL Music Orchestra in this production — the fourth undertaken by Heinrich and his team. Joining them are soloists Adri Maryke van Heerden (mezzo-soprano), Anisja Smit (alto), Thuso Stoffel (tenor), and Dumisani Rini (baritone). This marks the fourth year that Messiah is being produced by Heinrich, following the first performance with The Rhapsody Orchestra in 2022, and subsequent professional productions by HL Music in 2023 and 2024.

Audiences will recognise and appreciate well-known arias such as “Every Valley Shall Be Exalted”, “O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion”, “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth”, and “The Trumpet Shall Sound”, among many others. Beloved choruses to be performed include “And the Glory of the Lord”, “Worthy Is the Lamb”, “And He Shall Purify”, and, of course, the evergreen “Hallelujah”.

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