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May 21, 2013
A spiritually great Messiah

The Choral Union

Tom Sheets transfigures the Choral Union

by James Leonard

posted 12/1/2002

The audience for the University Choral Union's annual performances of Handel's Messiah seems to consist solely of those folks for whom attending is a traditional part of their families' seasonal celebrations. That's understandable: Messiah may be the greatest oratorio Handel ever wrote, but it is so popular that there is virtually no inducement

 
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