Esther — Georg Frideric Handel’s first oratorio

Georg Frideric Handel's first oratorio, Esther, a large-scale musical narrative about an historical Jewish heroine that covers themes of courage, self-acceptance, ambition, justice, and power is coming to Hagerstown! Mountainside Baroque will recreate this oratorio, written for singer soloists, choir and a full orchestra of strings, oboe, bassoon, horns, trumpet and harp, with replicas of historical instruments, including natural horns and trumpet (no valves) and early harp. The performance will be conducted by Mountainside Artistic Director, Dr. Lyle Nordstrom.
The performance will be Sunday, Sept. 27, 4:00 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, MD.
For tickets and more information visit our Mountainside Baroque Box Office (https://www.mountainsidebaroque.org/handels-esther).