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". . . perhaps the jazziest, most soulful reinterpretation of Handel's Messiah you'll ever hear." - New York Post

Behind the Scenes:

BSO Presents
Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah


When audiences hear Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah they do more than rise to their feet. They bob their heads. They groove their bodies in time to the music. They dance. It's the groove factor. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will join forces with the Morgan State University Choir on December 4 and 5 to perform a fresh interpretation of Handel's Messiah featuring a full-blown rhythm section, gospel piano,Hammond organ, electric guitars and a killer drum set.

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From "In Tempo" E-newsletter of the BSO / Copyright © 2008 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

The buzz is about "TOO HOT TO HANDEL" - but what is it all about?


Marin Alsop, with colleagues Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson have redefined Handel's MESSIAH.Too Hot To Handel  is captivating and delightful in breaking new 'classical' ground of the 21st century! The Concordia Orchestra commissioned "Too Hot To Handel"
in the early 1990's and since the first performance at Lincoln Center, the crowds have smiled, cheered, and danced in their seats (and sometimes in the aisle!).

Too Hot To Handel  captures the essential core of Handel's famous piece and reinterprets it with chords of R&B, jazz, and gospel. The end result is a dynamic and uplifting celebration that must be experienced to be appreciated.

Over two centuries after George Frideric Handel premiered his grand oratorio,The Messiah  (in 1742), audiences are still enjoying the Messiah...and sold-out performances are still swinging to Too Hot To Handel .

 Original concept by: Marin Alsop
Music Director, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Music Director, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

FOR ALL INQUIRIES ABOUT PERFOMANCE RENTAL
E-mail: music@tooHOT2handel.com
Ella M. Fredrickson, Music Administrator

updated November 18, 2008 
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2008
"Christianson and Anderson have brought Handel's "Messiah" into a new aesthetic. In doing so, they have offered an inspiring object lesson on the genius of black music in America."
~ Chicago Tribune

EXPERIENCE
"TOO HOT TO HANDEL"
IN PERSON

2008 PERFORMANCE DATES:

ILLINOIS
AUDITORIUM
THEATRE
at Roosevelt University

DECEMBER 12 & 14, 2008

MARYLAND
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CHOIR
ERIC CONWAY, Director
DECEMBER 14, 2008
ANNUAL MSU CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Gilliam Concert Hall, 2201 Argonne Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21251

COLORADO
COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
DECEMBER 19 & 20, 2008

ILLINOIS
HERITAGE ENSEMBLE
SHARON S. REED, Director

JANUARY 10, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
(Published December 4, 2005)
AUDIO FILES
THTH CD REVIEW

BY JOHN FLEMING
TIMES MUSIC CRITIC

LIKE YOU'VE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE ...


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