Soloist Auditions
We will be holding auditions for soloists for the November 24th performance of "Messiah" on Monday, August 26th and Tuesday, August 27th, from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the nave of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 9020 S. Saginaw Rd.
Please be prepared to sing works suitable for your voice type from Händel’s "Messiah".
All those auditioning are expected to bring their own copy of music; an accompanist will be provided.
Please confirm with an email the audition time and date you would prefer (again, between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.). If there is a conflict, we will contact you to ask if you can adjust your audition time.
Please send your audition time request to: grandblancmessiah@gmail.com and write MESSIAH Audition Time on the subject line. Thank you for your interest. Stay healthy.
Sincerely,
Nada Radakovich, GBCS President
Audrey, GBCS Secretary
Chorus Members
Hello everyone!
Rehearsals will be held on October 26th and November 2nd, 9th & 16th from 10:30-12:00 noon in the nave at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 9020 S. Saginaw Rd., Grand Blanc. Attendance at three of the four rehearsals is required. (If you have a difficulty with this please speak to Mr. Walker).
The November 23rd Dress Rehearsal is MANDATORY. Chorus needs to report at 9:30AM. Rehearsal with orchestra begins at 10, and we will rehearse all of the choruses first. Soloists will rehearse after break.
The performance will be held on Sunday, November 24th, 4:00PM (3PM call).
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Händel’s “Messiah”
November 24th, 2024 - 4:00
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church
Directions : 9020 S Saginaw St, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
About Messiah
Librettist Charles Jennens drew texts from the King James version of the Bible as well as the psalter from The Book of Common Prayer. The result is a remarkable blending of passages which propel the story forward and others which provide commentary and illumination. In a tremendous burst of creative energy, Händel composed “Messiah” in 24 days during 1741. The highly successful premiere took place in Dublin in 1742. The first London performance at Covent Garden the following year was not as well received. After being put aside for several years, future performances of the oratorio gained in popularity and it has since become on of the best-loved and most performed works in Western Music.
In Händel’s day, a small organ would have been used for continuo in the choruses. We are pleased to use St. Christopher’s pipe organ, recently refurbished and rebuilt by Fowler Organ Company. Jeffery Walker will conduct all but the choruses from the harpsichord, as Händel would have done.