On Saturday, December 19th, at 7:30p, at the First Free Methodist Church (alongside the Seattle Pacific University campus,) the Orchestra Seattle and the Seattle Chamber Singers (OSSCS) will perform Handel’s Messiah.
For four decades, audiences have delighted in OSSCS’s complete and uncut performances of Handel’s most celebrated oratorio, ‘Messiah’. This special holiday concert features soloists from the rosters of the Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Minnesota Opera, and Florida Grand Opera, specifically Amanda Opuszynski, Sarah Larsen, Brad Benoit and Jeffrey Beruan.
In addition, attend ‘Behind The Music’ before the concert, at 6:30p, to get an inside scoop, an overview of the music, and historical/cultural contexts for the works. Hosted by chorister and choral program notes author Lorelette Knowles, this free, fun and informative half-hour session explores who and what inspired composers to create, and gives audience members more to listen for during the performance.
Purchase tickets to this inspiring, seasonal work, at the First Free Methodist Church on Saturday December 19th, through the OSSCS website. If you can’t attend this performance, consider attending an encore, matinee performance at the First Presbyterian Church in Everett on Sunday, December 20th at 3p. Tickets to both performances can be purchased on the OSSCS website – and are going fast!