We found ourselves at the Royal Festival Hall last night for The Messiah. The last time we saw it was three years ago at the same venue but with a negative review.
This time it was a fabulous experience. The choir of 99 and the orchestra did a great job.
The choir sang so well, perfect timing and a great vocal range. The soloists all did a fine job. We thought they the female alto coped with great vocal demands.
The orchestra was not huge in number but provided a great sound. I did not the work of the female bass player. She stood for the whole performance. Her accompaniment for ‘My Redeemer Liveth’ to the singing soprano was great to admire.
The music particularly after the first act just got better and better. One the better Messiah events for us. Great.
And the views from the bar’s balcony:
