Sun, Apr 14
|The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
A Baroque Chamber Music "Messiah" (1741 Autograph/ 1742 Dublin Premiere)
KCP is excited to bring this seldom-performed version of "Messiah" to our audiences - and when it was originally performed, during the Easter Season!
Time & Location
Apr 14, 2024, 2:00 PM
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
About the Event
The King's Counterpoint is excited to present "A Baroque Chamber Music Messiah" (1741 Autograph/1742 Dublin Premiere)
Originally composed for the Easter Season, Handel’s autographed Messiah manuscript - and it's Premiere performance in Dublin - contained movements that are not the versions we are familiar with today.
Though it became a larger event over the years, the original Messiah was not the large choral and orchestral affair we often hear performed; quite the contrary, this famous piece first featured a small ensemble of voices and a modest consort of instruments. In many ways, the original Messiah was a very different piece of music, indeed!
In what we hope will become an annual Charleston tradition, The King's Counterpoint is excited to present 'A Baroque Chamber Music Messiah' - and each Easter season, we plan to offer The Holy City a different version of this masterpiece of music, presented chronologially as Handel arranged them and in the Baroque style in which they were originally performed! The King's Counterpoint will begin with a combination of the 1741 Autograph and 1742 Dublin Premiere versions of this fabulous work - It's an historic event that we are excited to bring to our Charleston audiences!
Tickets will be available soon!
General Admission $25 * Seniors (65+) $20 * University Students $10 * Under 18 FREE