HALLELUJAH!

Sarah Ioannides, conductor
Symphony Tacoma Voices (Geoffrey Boers, director)
Allison Pohl, soprano
José Luis Muñoz, countertenor
John Marzano, tenor
Elijah Blaisdell, bass

Handel: Messiah

Perhaps the world’s most well-known and beloved choral work, Handel’s Messiahhas transcended its time and place to become a “work of the people” shared by audiences and musicians around the world. Originally a feature of the Easter holiday, Messiah has become a Christmas season classic. Audience members customarily stand during its most well-known segment, the “Hallelujah Chorus,” following the tradition set by King George II who, according to legend, leapt to his feet when he first heard it.