Tag Archives: Willem Bester

Händel’s Messiah for Stellenbosch Celebration

A double celebration takes place on 20 and 21 March 2009 as part of the Stellenbosch Konservatorium Concert Series when Canticum Novum will be performing Händel’s ever popular Messiah as part of their 50 Years Celebration.  The performance also commemorates the 250 year anniversary of Händel’s death. The Messiah is certainly one of the most [...]

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Highlights from Handel’s majestic Messiah to be performed in Endler

The Canticum Novum choir and Stellenbosch University Symphony Orchestra, along with soloists Vanessa Tait-Jones, Minette du Toit-Pearce, Willem Bester and Barend van der Westhuizen will be performing highlights from Handel’s sacred oratorio, Messiah, in the Endler Hall, US Konservatorium on Thursday, 2 April at 20:00. Louis van der Watt will be the conductor. This performance [...]

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