Handel’s Messiah - 7:30 p.m. Friday 20/12 at Scots Church, Collins Street

One of the highlights of Western spiritual music, this is a free event with the Scots’ Church Choir and the Melbourne Baroque Orchestra.

“Mozart confessed himself to be humble in the face of Handel's genius. He insisted that any alterations to Handel's score should not be interpreted as an effort to improve the music. "Handel knows better than any of us what will make an effect," Mozart said. "When he chooses, he strikes like a thunderbolt."