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The People’s Messiah

October 28, 2017, 7.00 PM-8.00 PM

Free
Jesus, the Messiah

Choose your own adventure by joining the Conservatorium of Music at Avondale College of Higher Education for its traditional end-of-academic-year performance of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah.

Adventure 1
Sing-it-yourself boot camp. Rehearse with Avondale Singers (Music Hall, September 11 and 18) and Avondale Singers and Avondale Chamber Orchestra (Avondale College Seventh-day Adventist Church, October 9, 16 and 23) from 7 pm.

Adventure 2
Sing it on the day. Bring your own score and come with voice parts prepared for an open rehearsal on October 28 from 3 pm. Sing selected chorus numbers on stage with the singers and the orchestra.

Adventure 3
Sing with the audience. Bring your own score and sing some or all chorus numbers with other members of the audience.

Chorus repertoire

1. And the glory of the Lord

2. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

3. For unto us a child is born

4. Glory to God in the highest

5. Behold the Lamb of God

6. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows

7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates

8. Hallelujah

9. Worthy is the Lamb

Dress

Black formal concert dress. Men: Black suit, white shirt, black bowtie. Women: Long black dress or long black dress skirt/trousers with black dress top.

Cost

Free but Avondale Conservatorium collects a freewill offering to support academic prizes and the Avondale Conservatorium Scholarship.

Details

Date:
October 28, 2017
Time:
7.00 PM-8.00 PM
Cost:
Free
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Organiser

Avondale Conservatorium
Phone:
(02) 4980 2208
Website:
http://www.avondale.edu.au/conservatorium/

Venue

Avondale University Seventh-day Adventist Church
582 Freemans Dr
Cooranbong, NSW 2265 Australia
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