The annual Peterborough Community Messiah Festival will be held Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church.
This exciting choral festival features the work of composer George Frideric Handel and will be conducted by James Sharrock. Colby Baker returns as organist and a professional instrumental quartet will accompany the group. New this year is Trumpet soloist Sheldon Ross who will perform the glorious trumpet/bass aria “The Trumpet Shall Sound”.
Community singers are welcome to join the chorus. Singers come at 1 p.m. to rehearse with organ and quartet, and perform a 4 p.m. concert.
The festival will include seven Christmas chorus pieces and the Overture and Pastoral Symphony played by the quartet. Vocal soloists Amanda Galster (soprano), Pamela Stevens (mezzo), Matthew McGinnis (tenor) and Nick Tocci (bass) will captivate the audience with their voices on Handel’s lyrical score.
All community members are invited to the free hour long concert. (Donations are greatly appreciated.) The concert begins at 4 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
Following the Messiah performance, audience members are invited to join in the children’s lantern parade and Peterborough tree lighting.
Interested singers, email peggy.brown252@gmail.com or call 924-4226 for more information and to register.