St Albans Choral Society: Handel's Messiah St Albans Choral Society George Vass conductor Elinor Rolfe Johnson soprano Rebecca Afonwy-Jones mezzo-soprano Christopher Bowen tenor Alexander Ashworth baritone Orchestra Nova St Albans Choral Society perform Handel's glorious oratorio with Orchestra Nova under the direction of music director, George Vass. A truly moving re-telling of the life of Christ in the run up to Christmas, ‘Messiah’ was first performed in April 1741 in Dublin and has become one of the best-known choral works in Western music. Tickets: £30, £24, £18, £12, £5 No view seats will only be released on the day of the performance or when seats with views have sold out Concessions: Children under 18 £5, Students (full time) with ID £5. Carers/Companions free. Seats marked with a K are only to be booked by people accompanying the adjacent wheelchair user. Only one companion ticket is permitted per transaction. Doors will open 30 minutes before concert starts. There is an interval of 20 minutes during this performance.