Messiah by Handel - directed by José Aparicio St Paul’s Church, Napier, Friday 15 December 2017 Napier Civic Choir, Hawke’s Bay Orchestra and soloists Soprano Lilia Carpinelli Mezzo-soprano Catherine Pierard Tenor Declan Cudd Bass Alex Lee Reviewed by Peter Williams ​ José Aparicio directed the performance with consummate skill, drawing the very best from all the musicians under his control. There was a great sense of immediacy as the performance moved effortlessly through al