Handel's oratorio Messiah is performed almost in full at Odense Cathedral, in the lead-up to Christmas. The performance is given by Sct. Pauls Cantori from Aarhus together with an orchestra of leading musicians from the regional orchestras, including several principal players.
The soloists are Julie Krog Jensen (soprano), Jara Kanzler Schmidt-Hemmet (alto), David Danholt (tenor) and Thomas Storm (bass). The performance is conducted by Thomas Kristian Nielsen, organist and cantor at Sct. Pauls Church in Aarhus, who founded the tradition more than 20 years ago. Danholt also sings Messiah in Copenhagen in late November and early December.
