Handel’s Messiah
Herning Kirkes Drengekor and Treenighedskirkens Drengekor join voices with an orchestra and soloists at Zions Kirke in Esbjerg. Experience Handel’s story of hope, suffering and redemption — from heartfelt arias to the famous Hallelujah Chorus.
Experience one of the great works of music history as Herning Kirkes Drengekor and Treenighedskirkens Drengekor join forces to perform George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Since its premiere in Dublin in 1742, Messiah has moved generations of listeners.
Handel’s music tells a story of hope, suffering and redemption, ranging from heartfelt arias and reflective moments to monumental choruses full of energy and jubilation. The most famous is, of course, the mighty Hallelujah Chorus, which has become one of the most recognizable moments in classical music.
At this concert, Herning Kirkes Drengekor and Treenighedskirkens Drengekor come together in Handel’s grand choral passages. Alongside an orchestra and an accomplished lineup of soloists, they bring both the work’s intimate expression and its broad dramatic range to life.
Soloists
- Cathrine Breinholt Højlund, soprano
- Jens Ginge Skov, alto
- Christian Damsgaard Madsen, tenor
- Mikkel Baungaard Thomsen, bass
Conductor
Asbjørn Damgaard Faleide
Look forward to hearing two boys’ choirs come together in one of classical music’s greatest masterpieces — a concert filled with beauty, intensity and festive splendor.
Practical information
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7–9 p.m.
Zions Kirke, Nygårdsvej 101, Esbjerg.
Admission: DKK 75–150.
Organizer: Den Jyske Sangskole.
Contact information
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