Wild Arts’s Messiah experiment is unforgettable, and they can be justifiably proud

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Handel, Messiah, HWV 56: Joanna Songi, Sofia Kirwan-Baez (sopranos), Martha Jones, Kate Symonds-Joy (mezzo-sopranos), Guy Elliott, Harry Jacques (tenors). Timothy Nelson (baritone), Edward Hawkins (bass), The Wild Arts Ensemble (Sijie Chen, Will McGahon [violins], Hannah Shaw [viola], George Ross [cello], Marianne Schofield [double bass], Leo Duarte, Geoff Coates [oboes], Chris Rawley [bassoon], Sam Lewis, Brendan Musk [trumpets], Tom Lee [timpani]), Tom Morris (director) / Orlando Jopling (director/harpsichord). Smith Square Hall, London, 9.12.2025. (CC)

Edward Hawkins and Wild Arts Ensemble (previous performance) © Steve Gregson

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A terrific evening in Paris as Brahms is juxtaposed with Mozart

FranceFrance Brahms, Mozart: Axelle Fanyo (soprano), Agnieszka Rehlis (mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (tenor), Guilhem Worms (bass), Chœur Orféon Donostiara, Le Cercle de l’Harmonie / Jérémie Rhorer (conductor). Philharmonie de Paris, 4.11.2025. (CC)

Jérémie Rhorer conducts mezzo-soprano Agnieszka Rehlis, Chœur Orféon Donostiara and Le Cercle de l’Harmonie © Caroline Doutre

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