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
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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
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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.
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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.
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