Handel’s
Messiah is among the best-known choral masterpieces, and for many, the
Christmas section of the piece (Part I) is a holiday tradition. Every
year, there are numerous opportunities to hear this music – or sing it
yourself. Anyone who has been a singer for any length of time has
probably had at least one opportunity to perform Part 1 of the Messiah, and
having learned it, there is great satisfaction in singing it again
informally. Capitalizing on that satisfaction, annual Messiah
“singalongs” have been popular for at least the past 60 years. Every
year, there are several in the Sacramento area, and they are already starting
to appear. Dates and sponsors are listed below. Click on the
sponsor to open information about that event in the Sacramento Choral Calendar:
Bethany Presbyterian Church – Dec. 7, 4:00 p.m., South
Sacramento
Auburn Symphony – Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Auburn
The above
events welcome listeners as well as singers, but if a polished performance of
the Messiah is what you crave, here are the local presentations:
Valley Choral Society – Nov. 30, 7:00 p.m., Sacramento
Valley Choral Society – Dec. 13, 7:00 p.m., Sacramento
Valley Choral Society – Dec. 13, 7:00 p.m., Sacramento
Valley Choral Society – Dec, 14, 7:00 p.m., Sacramento
Valley Choral Society – Dec. 21, 7:00 p.m., Sacramento
Sierra Presbyterian Church – Dec. 7,
3:00 & 6:00 p.m.
Yuba Sutter Oratorio Society – Dec. 6, 11:00 a.m. Yuba City
(Messiah for Kids)
Yuba Sutter Oratorio Society – Dec. 7, 7:00 p.m., Yuba City
American Bach Soloists – Dec. 14, 4:00 p.m., Davis
Capella
Antiqua & the Valley Choral Society – Dec. 19, 7:00 p.m., Sacramento
Bethany
Presbyterian Church is looking for directors and singers for their Dec. 7
performance. And the Sierra Presbyterian
Church and Yuba Sutter Oratorio Society may still be looking for more singers,
though their rehearsals have started.
