Forget less is more. As far as we’re concerned, more is more â€" which is why 75-person choir backed by a 19-piece orchestra is better than this.

Confused?

It’s simple: The Pacific Lutheran University Choral Union will belt out Handel’s “Dettingen Te Deum,” Pergolesi’s “Magnificant,” Schein’s “Die Mit Tranen Saen,” and Monteverdi’s “Beatus Vir.”

Those are funny words.

“This concert is a must hear because of the energy and grandeur of a large choir and orchestra playing Handel’s magnificent music,” explain Kirsten Lysen with the Choral Union.  “We also have terrific soloists.”

You can’t beatus a night of Baroque favorites. â€" Suzy Stump

[Lagerquist Concert Hall, Saturday, March 3, 8 p.m., $5-$15, Pacific Lutheran University, 253.535.7787]