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November 19, 2018Octavo Singers to Present Handel’s “Messiah”
On Dec. 2 the Octavo Singers will continue their yearly tradition of performing Handel’s “Messiah” at Union College Memorial Chapel in Schenectady. The concert will begin at 3:00 p.m.
Curtis Funk, artistic director, will conduct the Octavo Singers and the Octavo Chamber Orchestra. Vocal soloists for the performance will be Jean Leonard, soprano; Ann Marie Adamick, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Reno, tenor; and Woodrow Bynum, bass.
Tickets are available at the door and online. Prices are $30, $25 for seniors and $20 for students.
On the day of the concert, there will be a free shuttle running to the chapel from the Union College parking lot on the corner of Nott St. and Seward St. For more information and to inquire about group rates, call (518) 253-7088 or go to www.octavosingers.org.
“Messiah” premiered in Dublin in 1742. Since then it has become a staple of choral literature. The Octavo Singers have performed the work annually since the 1970’s, and have recently begun a tradition of inviting the audience to stand and sing along during the Hallelujah Chorus.
The Octavo Singers season will continue with a fundraiser dinner-concert February 10 at 4:00 p.m. at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia. Guests will enjoy dinner and the chorus will perform selections by Leonard Bernstein and Gilbert & Sullivan. The final concert of the season will take place May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church in Schenectady, with a performance of Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” and Jenkins’ “The Armed Man.”
