Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Enjoy a favourite WSO holiday tradition: Handel’s Messiah. Resident Conductor Geoffrey Larson leads a program of highlights from Handel’s grand celebration of the season. The Windsor Classic Chorale joins the WSO and will leave you singing “Hallelujah!”
Geoffrey Larson, conductor
Sydney Baedke, soprano
Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone
Bruce J.G. Kotowich, chorus master
Windsor Classic Chorale
Did You Know?
- Handel composed the entire Messiah oratorio in just 24 days in the summer of 1741.
- Handel himself famously said that he felt “the Spirit of God” helping him as he composed, particularly during the writing of the iconic Hallelujah Chorus.
- Messiah is closely associated with London, but it was first performed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1742.
This concert is 90 minutes. No intermission.
Concert Sponsor: Cardinal Place
Concert Sponsor: The Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan
Partial funding for the Our Lady of Assumption Church performance has been provided by The Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan.
TICKETS: This event is SOLD OUT. To be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected]
Venue:
Our Lady of Assumption Church
2735 University Ave W Windsor ON N9C 2J9 Canada
519-973-1238