Handel’s Messiah with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Grant Llewellyn

“It was Allyson McHardy’s ‘He was despised’ that was the hit of the evening, dark and dramatic, the best of what the TSO version had to offer.” (Globe and Mail, 19 December 2014)

“As with any Messiah, the weight is on the shoulders of the soloists, and it is imperative that they present the wide-angled narrative with a dramatic contrast that collectively tells the tale of Christian prophecy and resurrection. No one seemed to understand this better than the smoky-voiced mezzo soprano Allyson McHardy.” (Toronto Star, 18 December 2014)