Douglas Williams and Philadelphia Orchestra perform freshest Messiah in years

Douglas Williams
Written By Carrie Sykes

Conductor Jeannette Sorrell leading the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Symphonic Choir and bass-baritone Douglas Williams Thursday in "Messiah" in Verizon Hall.

And though bass-baritones rarely sound comfortable in Handel’s coloratura passages, Douglas Williams made his treatment of the words count for more.

Carrie Sykes
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