Sunday, December 3rd
Dublin: Monkstown Parish Church Margaret Collins (soprano), Niamh O'Hanlon (alto), Matthew Gilsenan (tenor), Eunan McDonald (bass), Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and Orchestra/Fergus O'Carroll. Messiah for All, 8 p.m. £10 (01285 2756)
Wednesday, December 6th
Dublin: St Patrick's CathedralColette Delahunt (soprano), Edel O'Brien (mezzo soprano), Eugene O'Hagan (tenor), Martin Higgins (bass) and Culwick Choral Society, conducted by Colin Block perform Messiah by candlelight, 8 p.m. £15 (01661 8188). Repeat performance the following night
Friday, December 8th
Belfast: Waterfront HallJoanne Lunn (soprano), Diana Moore (mezzo soprano), Richard Edgar-Wilson (tenor), Matthew Hargreaves (bass), Belfast Philharmonic Choir and the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Kraemer, 7 p.m. £14£23 (048-9066 8798). Repeat performance the following night
Sunday, December 10th
Dublin: National Concert HallSinead Campbell (soprano), Fiona Murphy (alto), Eamonn Bonner (tenor), Andrew Redmond (bass), Tallaght Choral Society, OSC/Grainne Gormley. Messiah for All. 8 p.m. £10 (01475 1572).
Kilkenny: St Canice's Cathedral Carys Lane (soprano), Cora Newman (alto), Robin Tritschler (tenor), Philip O'Reilly (bass), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Christ Church Baroque/Mark Duley. The first of three performances featuring Ireland's only period-instruments band. 5 p.m. £10 (05662117)
Monday, December 11th
Dublin: Christ Church CathedralChrist Church Baroque/Mark Duley. Handel: Messiah. 7.30 p.m. £8, £12 (01-6778571). Repeat performance the following night
Dublin: National Concert HallAilish Tynan (soprano), Bridget Knowles (alto), Emmanuel Lawler (tenor), Damian Smith (bass), Our Lady's Choral Society, National Sinfonia, conductor Proinnsias O Duinn. The first of four performances. 8 p.m. £10£15 (01-4751572)
Thursday, December 14th
Limerick: University Concert Hall Majella Cullagh (soprano), Imelda Drumm (mezzo soprano), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), NCC, ICO/Bruno Giuranna. Ireland's only annual performance of Messiah with a professional chorus is conducted this year by the ICO's principal guest conductor, Bruno Giuranna. 8 p.m. £15 (061331549)
