Marlena Devoe soprano Heather Johnson mezzo-soprano
Simon O ’ Neill tenor Martin Snell bass
Uwe Grodd conductor Auckland Choral
New Zealand and international guest choirs including City Choir Dunedin and Brisbane Chorale
Pipers Sinfonia
16 December 5.00pm 17 December 7.30pm Auckland Town Hall ticketmaster . co . nz / 09 970 9700 $ 42 –$ 97.50 concession available
A century of Messiahs
Every performance of Handel ’ s Messiah is a special event , and Auckland Choral ’ s 2018 performance will be extra-special , as it is the choir ’ s hundredth consecutive Messiah . Since the choir ’ s founding in 1855 there have only been 2 exceptions – the outbreak of World War I and the flu epidemic of 1918 . To celebrate this momentous century of Messiahs , the choir will be joined by visiting singers from choral groups near and far , and a stunning line-up of soloists will lead the choir , including Metropolitan Opera star Heather Johnson , New Zealand ’ s most famous tenor Simon O ’ Neill , and bass Martin Snell whose “ Trumpet Shall Sound ” stays in the memory all year round . Join us again to welcome this year ’ s Christmas and to be part of our amazing “ one hundrednot-out ” tradition .