Presented By: University Musical Society (UMS)
Handel’s Messiah
![UMS's presentation of Handel's Messiah in Hill Auditorium 2023. The stage is full with the UMS Choral Union upstage on risers, the Ann Arbor Symphony orchestra upstage, Scott Hanoian can be seen conducting. The stage is decorated with Poinsettias a long the front edge, and a giant holiday wreath hangs above everyone. UMS's presentation of Handel's Messiah in Hill Auditorium 2023. The stage is full with the UMS Choral Union upstage on risers, the Ann Arbor Symphony orchestra upstage, Scott Hanoian can be seen conducting. The stage is decorated with Poinsettias a long the front edge, and a giant holiday wreath hangs above everyone.](https://events.umich.edu/media/cache/event_large/media/attachments/2024/05/event_121962_original-1.png)
Handel composed his oratorio Messiah over the course of a single month in 1741, six months before its triumphant premiere at a new concert hall in Dublin. This timeless masterpiece has enraptured audiences for centuries with its sublime beauty and profound spirituality. From the jubilant “Hallelujah” chorus to its stirring arias and evocative chorales, Messiah is brought to life by friends and colleagues from the community through both the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union. UMSCU music director Scott Hanoian conducts this annual holiday tradition, which features a cast of stellar soloists all making their first UMS appearances. “A musical rite of the holiday season, the Baroque-era oratorio still awes listeners more than 250 years after the composer’s death.” (Smithsonian)
Featured Artists:
UMS Choral Union
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Scott Hanoian, conductor
Lauren Snouffer, soprano
Eric Jurenas, countertenor
Lunga Eric Hallam, tenor
Christian Simmons, bass-baritone
Featured Artists:
UMS Choral Union
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Scott Hanoian, conductor
Lauren Snouffer, soprano
Eric Jurenas, countertenor
Lunga Eric Hallam, tenor
Christian Simmons, bass-baritone
![UMS's presentation of Handel's Messiah in Hill Auditorium 2023. The stage is full with the UMS Choral Union upstage on risers, the Ann Arbor Symphony orchestra upstage, Scott Hanoian can be seen conducting. The stage is decorated with Poinsettias a long the front edge, and a giant holiday wreath hangs above everyone. UMS's presentation of Handel's Messiah in Hill Auditorium 2023. The stage is full with the UMS Choral Union upstage on risers, the Ann Arbor Symphony orchestra upstage, Scott Hanoian can be seen conducting. The stage is decorated with Poinsettias a long the front edge, and a giant holiday wreath hangs above everyone.](https://events.umich.edu/media/cache/event_large/media/attachments/2024/05/event_121962_original-1.png)
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- Individual event tickets on sale Aug 1
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