4 December 2025
A sold-out Cutler’s Hall was the venue for an outstanding performance of Handel’s Messiah from Sheffield Bach Choir on Monday 1 December in a concert conducted by Philip Colin and attended by the Mistress Cutler Gina Jackson and other dignitaries.
Messiah, first performed in Dublin in 1742, has been performed countless times the world over ever since, including every year by Sheffield Bach Choir in partnership with the National Festival Orchestra. With guests from Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus and a team of talented soloists, the mastery of Handel’s magnificent oratorio from both singers and players was very much on show on Monday night.
“The performance from your choir was outstanding and I felt very privileged to be there.” said the Mistress Cutler Gina Jackson. “The hall normally has a buzz during our annual feast but tonight your choir beat that hands down.“
A collection was taken for the Master Cutler’s charity, the Weston Park Cancer Charity, and the concert was dedicated to the memory of Helen Frances Walker, a keen supporter of the choir for over 35 years and often seen knitting on the back row of the audience.
The choir now looks forward to its annual Come and Sing Christmas Messiah at St James’s Church Norton. Open to anyone, it costs £15 including mulled wine and mince pies. See Current Season Concerts for further information and to buy tickets.
Sheffield Bach Society 