Handel’s Christmas “Messiah” Concert
On Sunday December 3rd at 3:00 PM, Handel’s Christmas “Messiah” Concert will be performed at St Columba Church 122 W Washington Street in Ottawa. A small orchestra, organized by Katie Roy, will accompany a chorus of area singers and 4 soloists. Practice rehearsals have been accompanied by Betsy Mortenson. It will be a great way to celebrate the Christmas season.
A large-scale semidramatic work for chorus, soloists, and orchestra, it is the source of the familiar “Hallelujah Chorus”. Messiah is by far the most frequently performed of all oratorios.
The verses used as text for Messiah were drawn from three parts of the Bible: Old Testament prophesies of the Messiah’s birth; New Testament stories of the birth of Christ. His death, and His resurrection; and verses relating ultimately to Judgement Day with the final chorus text drawn from the New Testament Book of Revelation.