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Nothing puts me in the holiday spirit like Handel's Messiah. Despite the fact that much of Messiah's subject matter is better-suited for Easter, it has made itself a Christmas-time staple of choirs around the world. Because of its length (three hours), it's not too often that you hear Handel's Messiah in its entirety, much less on period instruments. Some argue that modern instruments fill Handel's texture out, but I find that they detract from the refined, yet passionate nature of Baroque music. Early music group Vox Amadeus' performance of Handel's unabridged Messiah on period instruments at Holy Trinity Church was therefore a rare treat.

Philly's classical music community seems to be back from its Memorial Day break as well.