Handel’s Messiah

Artists: Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Cecilia Duarte, alto; Jacob Perry, tenor; Sumner Thompson, bass; the Vancouver Chamber Choir and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra directed by Alexander Weimann Run time: Approximately 130 min + 20 min interval Early Music Vancouver and Vancouver Chamber Choir’s joint mounting of Handel’s indomitable Messiah returns to The Orpheum with a stellar lineup of soloists. At times reflective, joyful, solemn, and mysterious, this monumental work speaks to audiences across all worlds, bringing a fundamental message of hope. Alexander Weimann’s direction of this masterpiece is spell-binding. Richmond performance generously sponsored by The Graham & Gayle Cooke Foundation. Vancouver performance generously sponsored by Dr. Katherine E. Paton, In Memory of Dr. Gunnar Brosamier, Bryan Atkins, and Eric Wyness.