- Our Lady’s Choral Society has staged a free performance of Messiah excerpts on Fishamble Street.
- Up to 120 singers and invited guests have joined The Dublin Handelian Orchestra.
- Mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty has participated in the event.
- The performance has marked the 284th anniversary of the 1742 world premiere.
- Dublin City Council has provided support for the anniversary event.
Our Lady’s Choral Society has organised a free outdoor performance of choruses and arias from Handel’s Messiah on Fishamble Street in Dublin. Up to 120 singers from the society and invited guests have taken to the street alongside The Dublin Handelian Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty. The event has taken place at 1 p.m. on Monday 13 April.
The performance has marked the anniversary of the world premiere of Messiah that George Frideric Handel conducted on 13 April 1742 in a concert hall steps from the location. Dublin City Council has supported the initiative by Our Lady’s Choral Society. Audiences have gathered on the street where the historic event began.
The oratorio has formed a central part of Western music history since its debut in Dublin. Singers and musicians have delivered selections from the work in the open air. Admission has remained free for all attendees.
Dublin City Council shared “Dublin City Council is proud to support Our Lady’s Choral Society in marking the anniversary of one of the most remarkable evenings in musical history.”
