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Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

Handel’s 18th-century masterpiece, “The Messiah,” has been reimagined and infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B. The result is an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favorite, captured at its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

1h 26m

Handel’s 18th-century masterpiece, “The Messiah,” has been reimagined and infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B. The result is an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favorite, captured at its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Episodes

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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    S1 E1 - 1h 26m

    Handel’s 18th-century masterpiece, “The Messiah,” has been reimagined and infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B. The result is an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favorite, captured at its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

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Schedule

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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Tuesday
    Dec 24

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Tuesday
    Dec 24

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Wednesday
    Dec 25

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Wednesday
    Dec 25

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Wednesday
    Dec 25

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Wednesday
    Dec 25

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Thursday
    Dec 26

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Sunday
    Dec 29

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Sunday
    Dec 29

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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    Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

    Wednesday
    Jan 1

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A reimagined performance of Handel's "The Messiah" from London's Royal Albert Hall.

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