Handel's Messiah: Elmer Iseler Singers
Conducted by the Legendary Sir David Willcocks
Friday, December 5th at Metropolitan United Church at 8pm
’ÄùHandel understands effect better than any of us’Äù ’Äì Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
For Immediate Release ’Äì
Sir David Willcocks (born December 30, 1919) is a renowned British choral conductor, organist, and composer. From 1957 to 1974 he held the post for which he is probably best-known, Director of Music at King's College,
Messiah is certainly Handel's most popular work and one of the most renowned pieces of sacred music in English. It was also a favorite of the composer, who wrote it in 1741 in only 24 days. The beloved oratorio is performed today in many different ways and circumstances, but Handel’Äôs genius is apparent ’Äì the genius recognized by Haydn who said, ’ÄúHe is indeed, the father of us all’Äù; by Mozart, who declared, ’ÄúHandel understands effect better than any of us’Äù; and by Beethoven, who confessed, ’ÄúI would uncover my head to kneel down on his tomb.’Äù
Need a stocking stuffer? This special concert is also an opportunity to obtain the newly released biography: ELMER ISELER, Choral Visionary by Walter Pitman ’Äì Dundurn Press or one of the Elmer Iseler Singers’Äô many recordings.
Handel’Äôs MESSIAH conducted by Sir David Willcocks
Friday, December 5th 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
Metropolitan United Church:
Tickets: $50 Reg. / $45 Sen. / $10. Students w/ valid student I.D.
Group Rates Also Available! Please call: 416-217-0537
http://www.elmeriselersingers.com/
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