Handel’s Messiah Rocks

Inspiring and entertaining, Handel’s Messiah Rocks breathes new life into Handel’s most performed oratorio with stunning visual effects and an amazing combination of musicians complete with an orchestra, a rock band, both adult and children’s choirs and renowned soloists. Bring the entire family to experience the Handel’s Messiah for every generation – Handel’s Messiah Rocks!

The creative team for Handel’s Messiah Rocks includes Grammy and Emmy Award winner Jason Howland (Composer, Music Director, Producer), Emmy Award winner Dani Davis (Librettist, Director, Producer), Kim Scharnberg (Orchestrator), Grammy Award winner Billy Jay Stein (Co-composer, Arranger, Producer) and Mode Studios/Bob Bonniol (Production Design).

Reviews

“…“Hallelujah,” which combines Handel and Sunset Strip-metal in one slick, efficient mash.”

The New York Times

“It gives audiences who are both new and familiar with Messiah a whole new perspective on the music, combining the traditional orchestration of Handel’s era with our modern rock traditions, and spitting out choruses that are charged with emotion. Davis and Howland have certainly breathed new life into this piece. Looking beyond the connotations of religion, and classical music, it is an oratorio that makes us question our love for each other and the world around us.”

WUML Radio

“… This overture really does rock as the guitar and then the entire band alternate and join with the orchestra.”

Music Alive

“…This rock ‘n’ roll version of the 18th-century English oratorio, [is] a palatable way for everyone else to digest the Christmas perennial. Relying heavily on headbanging-worthy drumbeats and guitar solos, the 12-song disc strikes a balance between kickin’ butt and remaining faithful to the source material’s venerable roots, particularly on the famed “Hallelujah” chorus. There’s even a requisite rock ballad in “Behold the Lamb of God.”

The New York Post