Canterbury, Philharmonic join for Christmas concert

 
BY RICK ROGERS
Published: November 30, 2008

What is the common thread that links the biblical books of Isaiah, Haggai, Malachi, Matthew, Luke, Zechariah and Revelation? They all contain texts that George Frideric Handel set to music for his oratorio "Messiah.”

More than 2½ centuries have passed since Handel’s oratorio was given its Dublin premiere, and the work remains as popular as ever. Canterbury Choral Society will perform the Chr...


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