G F Handel (1685-1759): Messiah
Fflur Wyn (soprano)
Lea Shaw (mezzo-soprano)
Nicholas Mulroy (tenor)
Henry Waddington (bass)
Temple Church Choir
Temple Players
Thomas Allery director
A highlight of the festive season in the Temple, our performance of Messiah this year features four lustrous soloists and the world-famous Temple Church Choir, directed by Thomas Allery. Handel's oratorio tells the story of the Nativity, Passion, Resurrection and Ascension through some of the most glorious arias and choruses ever written. Temple Players is a hand-picked collective of leading period instrumentalists whose annual performances in the church have become a cherished feature of our Christmas celebrations.
"Fflur Wyn’s warm, expressive and tender soprano was exceptionally appealing"
Bachtrack"Concepción [is] a wonderfully impatient, frustrated Lea Shaw whose golden mezzo soars and simmers"
The Stage"Henry Waddington gives the most convincing, moving, and beautifully sung portrayal of that role I’ve ever seen"
The Independent