Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah
Handel’s 18th-century masterpiece, “The Messiah,” has been reimagined and infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B. The result is an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favorite, captured at its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Episodes
-
Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah
S1 E1 - 1h 26m
Handel’s 18th-century masterpiece, “The Messiah,” has been reimagined and infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B. The result is an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favorite, captured at its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Extras + Features
-
Vanessa Haynes performs "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion"
S1 E1 - 2m 37s
Vanessa Haynes with the BBC Symphony Chorus and the London Adventist Chorale perform "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion" accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop.
-
Too Hot To Handel with Marin Alsop
S1 E1 - 1m 4s
Conductor Marin Alsop discusses her re-imagining of Handel's 18th century masterpiece - The Messiah.
Schedule
WETA Passport
Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.
Similar Shows
How Great Thou Art, A Sacred Celebration
Arts and Music
Fanny: The Right to Rock
Arts and Music
Shakira: Live from Paris
Arts and Music
Freedom Songs: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement
Arts and Music
The Seven Ages of Elvis
Arts and Music
The Adventures of Peter and the Wolf
Arts and Music
Last of the Breed
Arts and Music
The Devil's Instrument
Arts and Music
Dion Parson & 21st Century Band in Concert
Arts and Music