Sheffield Bach Choir – Handel Messiah in Cutler’s Hall
Monday 14th December 2026 at 7pm Cutler’s Hall Sheffield
Don’t miss this return of Messiah to Cutler’s Hall following the sell out performance in this most magnificent of settings last year. The choir is thrilled to have been invited back this year, and tickets will no doubt be very popular – the main hall looks marvellous at the best of times but is spectacular decorated for Christmas. Given the choir’s legendary mastery of the work, the stage is set for a very special concert!
Composed in 1741 with text from the Bible, Messiah has been performed countless times the world over ever since, the Hallelujah Chorus featuring in countless films from ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’ and ‘Shrek the Halls’ to ‘Scrooged’ and ‘The Duchess’.
Make your Christmas celebrations complete by joining the choir, the National Festival Orchestra and a team of stunning soloists for this very special performance. There truly is nothing like hearing this magnificent choral work accompanied by a full orchestra, and Sheffield’s historic Cutler’s Hall, ‘where historic grandeur meets timeless elegance’ will make it an extra special experience!
Refreshments will be available from the Cutler’s Hall bar before the concert and during the interval.
Mistress Cutler Gina Jackson had this to say after last year’s performance: ” The hall normally has a buzz during our annual feast but tonight your choir beat that hands down .“
Bernard Lee in the Sheffield Telegraph following a previous concert: “the final Amen prompted an instantaneous standing ovation. Entirely merited: sopranos soaring, it was absolutely superb choral singing.”
- Sheffield Bach Choir
- National Festival Orchestra
- Ruth Nicholson – Continuo
- Helen Massey – Soprano
- Ailsa Mainwaring – Alto
- Nicholas Watts – Tenor
- Dean Robinson – Bass
- Philip Collin – Conductor
Tickets are likely to sell fast, so booking online is strongly recommended (small booking fee payable). Tickets will be released on Tuesday 8 September, when you can BOOK YOUR MESSIAH TICKETS
Tickets will also be available through choir members; it’s likely that few will be available on the door.