Handel's Messiah : a commemoration

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The 18th century music historian and critic Dr. Charles Burney, played by John Casey, discusses the "grandscale" performances of Handel's Messiah at Westminster Abbey in 1784. The script draws on B...

The 18th century music historian and critic Dr. Charles Burney, played by John Casey, discusses the "grandscale" performances of Handel's Messiah at Westminster Abbey in 1784. The script draws on Burney's letters, memoirs, and publications, to tell his story in his own words.

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