We celebrated St Patricks Day by going to St Paul's Cathedral for a recording of extracts from the Messiah. It was for a Radio 2 programme, called “At the Foot of the Cross”, which is due for broadcast on Good Friday and is essentially a service of songs and readings.
We sat just at the front row of the aisle, just under the dome, so we were facing into the orchestra and the choir, and could see all the mosaics and the paintings of the dome, choir and into the transepts. The lights were dimmed which made it all the more spectacular; an immense, quiet meditative space.
Add to that the songs from the Messiah played by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with a number of choirs (including St Paul’s own) and some soloists, and it was a magical night. One of those events that really does lift you up spiritually.
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