In this special abridged evening performance, perfect for the whole family, you’ll hear the Christmas portion (Part I) of Handel’s Messiah along with music of the season by Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The finely tuned voices of the American Bach Choir and the polished sheen of sonorities brought by ABS’s period-instrument orchestra soar within the majestic interior of San Francisco’s Nob Hill landmark. Together with the best highlights of Handel’s peerless composition, ABS will perform Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit (“Midnight Mass”), one of the most treasured Christmas compositions from the Parisian Baroque.

Event Details 

This performance is approximately two hours with one intermission. Doors open at 6:30 PM, seating is at 7 pm. Grace Cathedral is at the corner of California and Taylor Streets. The main entrance is at the top of the Great Steps. The accessible entrance is on Taylor Street: enter through the glass doors to the left of the garage entrance, and proceed left down the hallway to the elevator. For tickets and more information visit americanbach.org.

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“Amen” Chorus from Handel’s Messiah performed in Grace Cathedral 

For tickets and more information visit americanbach.org.