Late to the piece but last Friday IQ went with me to the Barbican for the annual trip.
Shaz was indisposed awaiting the result of a PCR which was reported as negative just as the show was about commence.
It was a smaller scale affair with only 26 in the choir and the music played by a sinfonia rather than full orchestra. Despite this the acoustics of the venue helped project the sound thought the variation in tones was not evident as it can be with a larger choir.
The audience was reduced- fear regarding infection I suppose.
From the Barbican website:
‘Handel’s glorious Messiah holds a special place in many people’s hearts over the Christmas period, but perhaps it will be even more significant in 2021
After a year without the triumphant ‘Hallelujah’ chorus ringing out in churches and concert halls, Britten Sinfonia will give an intimate but impassioned performance. A star-studded line up of soloists joins conductor David Watkin and the Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge.’
