Saturday, December 12, 2026
Messiah Sing-Along
Handel's Messiah, plus seasonal favorites. Our annual tradition: bring your voice and a friend, and sing the choruses with us.
Free and open to the public, with a suggested donation at the door. Most concerts also stream live on our YouTube channel.
The Messiah Sing-Along streams live on our YouTube channel on Saturday, December 12. The music begins at 3:00 PM ET. The player will appear here closer to the date.
Messiah
Handel wrote Messiah in the summer of 1741 and finished the whole oratorio in a matter of weeks. It premiered in Dublin the following April as a benefit for charity, and it has not left the repertoire since. We play selections, and you sing the choruses.
The audience is the chorus
The orchestra plays, soloists take the arias, and everyone in the room joins in on the choruses. There is no audition and no rehearsal. Sing the parts you know, listen to the rest, and stay for the Hallelujah Chorus.
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