A musical masterwork re-energised for Western Sydney

In 2022, River City Voices broke the mold of a beloved Christmas tradition by uniting a choral classic with brand new performance poetry for its BRAVE series.

In 2025, Slam Messiah is back - with the same iconic music, and all new poets and poems.

Handel's masterwork Messiah was born from one man's struggle to keep his faith alive in the face of changing times and governments.

The times are different, but the issues remain the same. How will our slam poets respond?

Whether this is your first Messiah or your fiftieth, Slam Messiah offers you the chance to discover what messages - perhaps new, perhaps timeless - Handel’s best-known work offers us in 2025.

Conductor: Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith