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Messiah in New York
24 performances this season, checked Oct 2

Messiah in New York

Every December New York hears Handel’s Messiah in great halls, Gothic churches and community auditoriums, sung by professional choirs, amateur choruses and, at the sing-alongs, the audience itself. Here is every performance we know of, each linked to the official page.

Which one?

To sing it yourself: pick a sing-along. You sing the choruses with the choir while soloists take the arias. Bring a vocal score if you have one.
For the sound Handel knew: look for period instruments. Trinity Church’s performances use the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian plays on historic instruments, and TENET performs with Juilliard415.
For the full-scale version: the New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall and the big choral societies at Carnegie Hall.
Away from Manhattan: the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra in Brooklyn Heights and the Queens College Choral Society in Flushing give their own.

Not announced yet

These usually give a Messiah but hadn’t posted 2026 dates when we checked. We’ll add them when they do.

Orchestra of the Bronx

Lovinger Theatre, Lehman College
Usually gives a free “Bronx Messiah” in early December (last year on December 3). No 2026 date yet.
Details on their site

Oratorio Society of Queens

Often sings Messiah at its holiday concert. No 2026 date yet.
Details on their site

Know a Messiah we’re missing?

Church choirs, community choruses and college ensembles put on Messiahs all over the city. Give us the link to the official page and we’ll check it.
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