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St. Louis Symphony - Handel's Messiah: Joyful Praise

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
SLSO
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Handel’s Messiah draws us in time and time again. Nicholas McGegan, one of the world’s foremost experts on Handel’s music, conducts the SLSO and St. Louis Symphony Chorus in this beloved holiday tradition.

An agreement with the St. Louis Symphony allows us to share audio for this program up to two weeks after the program's original air date. You can find more episodes here.

Host

Rod Milam
St. Louis Public Radio

Commentator

Lauren Eldridge Stewart
Assistant Professor of Music at Washington University

Conductor

Conductor Nicholas McGegan
SLSO
Conductor Nicholas McGegan

Nicholas McGegan

Program

George Frideric Handel's Messiah
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Sara Couden, contralto (SLSO debut)
John Matthew Myers, tenor
Philippe Sly, bass-baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus - Erin Freeman, director

These broadcasts are produced by St. Louis Public Radio and made possible in partnership with St. Louis Public Radio and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Sam Wisman is Production Director for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3