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Handels Messiah - where city and music come together

On December 20, 2025, the Residentie Orkest will start Residentie Orkest new tradition. Every year, it will collaborate with one of The Hague's exceptional choirs in a Christmas performance of Handel's Messiah. This year, that choir will be the Koninklijke Zangvereniging Excelsior, which has been active since 1881.

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