Program
Georg Frideric Handel (1685 –1759)
Messiah, HWV 56
About the Concert
No other work has become more closely associated with OSSCS than Georg Frideric Handel’s most celebrated oratorio, Messiah. For four decades, audiences have delighted in our complete and uncut performances. This season we again offer two performances: one in Seattle and a second in Everett.
Behind the Music
Get the inside scoop prior to our December 16 Messiah performance! Hosted by SCS chorister Lorelette Knowles, “Behind the Music” explores who and what inspired composers to create. Enjoy a free, fun and informative half-hour session that includes an overview of the music, historical and cultural context for the works, and highlights to listen for during the performance. Begins at 6:30 p.m. (one hour before the performance) at First Free Methodist Church. (No “Behind the Music” talk on Sunday, December 17.)
