Watch Ben Johnson in the Messiah at the Barbican with the Academy of Ancient Music

Released as part of the Barbican’s On Demand series, the Academy of Ancient Music’s Christmas performance of Handel's Messiah with tenor Ben Johnson is now available to view until March 24th.

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The full baroque orchestra and choir of the Academy of Ancient Music are joined by a glittering array of soloists for Handel's evergreen musical account of the birth of Christ.

A steadfast audience favourite thanks to uplifting and rousing choruses such as 'Hallelujah' and 'For unto us a child is born', the Messiah has enshrined itself in the canon as a holiday tradition, and Richard Egarr’s incisive, dynamic reading is sure to delight and reward.

Photo Source: The Barbican Centre