Madison Bach Musicians: George Frideric Handel's Messiah April 2016

MBM concluded the 2015–16 season on April 10th, 2016 with Madison’s first all period-instrument performance of Handel’s immortal 1741 masterpiece Messiah. Internationally recognized baroque performance specialist Marc Vallon directed a full baroque orchestra complemented with outstanding vocal soloists, and singers from the Madison Boychoir – part of Madison Youth Choirs. Baroque valveless trumpets, calfskin timpani, baroque oboes and bassoon, gut strings, a positif organ, and glorious voices joined together in the soaring acoustics of the 18th-century Georgian revival sanctuary at First Congregational Church in Madison with a lasting multiple encore near capacity audience. http://isthmus.com/music/madison-bach-musicians-handel-messiah/ with rave reviews sharing the joy https://whatgregsays.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/handels-messiah-stripped-down-and-resurrected/ This album captures on location Madison Bach Musicians & Madison Boychoir in preparation for and during the performance; plus informal, relaxed and posed portraits as well as volunteers and audience participation.