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Derby Cathedral Choir's biennial performances of Handel's Messiah are frequent enough to maintain continuity from one intake of choristers to the next, without coming round so often that there's a danger of them sounding routine. And there was certainly no hint of that in this invigorating performance (Derby Cathedral, Derby, UK, 13 December 2014).

The choir got off to a confident, bright-toned start in 'And The Glory of the Lord' and shaped phrases elegantly in 'For Unto Us a Child is Born'...