# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 'Handel's Messiah Comes to Portsmouth' a lecture by George Burrows
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This talk traces a course from Handel's composition of Messiah in 1741 to grand performances staged in Portsmouth in the first decades of the 1800s.

Drawing on research of newspapers, diaries of local musicians, and materials discovered in the archives of the Portsmouth History Centre, Professor Burrows reveals a fascinating performance history of Messiah. It shows how Handel's versatile masterpiece flexed as fashions, practices and geographies changed and yet it remained powerfully meaningful to audiences in the provinces as much as in the capital.

Lecture by George Burrows - Professor of Music and Theatre, University of Portsmouth

Part of the Festival of Early Music at Portsmouth Cathedral, see more and book at festivalofearlymusic.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/handels-messiah-comes-to-portsmouth-a-lecture-by-george-burrows/200029616097804
- **Event Categories**: art, music, festivals, workshops, fine-arts, theatre, entertainment, music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Portsmouth
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: High Street, Old Portsmouth
- **lat**: 50.791055224865
- **long**: -1.1018663981066
- **full address**: High Street, Old Portsmouth, Karen Morton Ta Salix, High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LR, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 'Handel's Messiah Comes to Portsmouth' a lecture by George Burrows being held?
  - **A:** 'Handel's Messiah Comes to Portsmouth' a lecture by George Burrows takes place on Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm at High Street, Old Portsmouth, Karen Morton Ta Salix, High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LR, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 'Handel's Messiah Comes to Portsmouth' a lecture by George Burrows?
  - **A:** 'Handel's Messiah Comes to Portsmouth' a lecture by George Burrows is organized by Portsmouth Cathedral.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 'Handel's Messiah Comes to Portsmouth' a lecture by George Burrows is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portsmouth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 'Handel's Messiah Comes to Portsmouth' a lecture by George Burrows sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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