Messiah Sing
Monday, December 4, 2006
at 7:30 pm
Christ Church Episcopal
431 Union Street, Hudson, NY
(on the Courthouse Square)
Gwen Gould, conductor
Michael Clement, pianist
soloists:
Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano
Mary Hack, mezzo-soprano
Brian Cheney, tenor
Steve Dahlin, baritone
WHAT IS A "SING?" - It's when YOU, the AUDIENCE, sing the monumental choruses of Handel's "Messiah" bolstered by a quartet of professional soloists provided by Diamond Opera Theater to sing the solos. Bring your voice out of the shower and join with your neighbors and fellow choral singers in this joyous holiday tradition.
Scores provided, or bring your own if you like.
Tickets $8 / $7 members
Students with ID FREE
PRESS RELEASE
November 7, 2006
Contact: Beth Bergin
Gwen Gould, conductor
“Messiah Sing” in Hudson
Diamond Opera Theater (formerly Hudson Chamber Opera) will present a
“Messiah Sing” at Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union Street, on the Courthouse
Square in Hudson on Monday, December 4, 2006 at 7:30 pm. The audience
is invited to sing the choruses and will be joined by guest soloists from
the opera company: Mary Hack, Nancy Allen Lundy, Brian Cheney and Steve
Dahlin. Pianist Michael Clement will be the accompanist.
Mezzo-soprano Mary Hack, Artistic Administrator of the opera company,
has sung leading roles in several of their productions, including Mennoti’s
“The Medium” in 2005. Soprano Nancy Allen Lundy was the female lead in
last spring’s production of Mollicone’s “The Face on the Barroom Floor”
and has performed with major opera companies throughout the world. Tenor
Brian Cheny has sung the role of Alfredo in “La Traviata” and will perform
as a soloist at Carnegie Hall in their presentation of Mozart’s “Coronation
Mass.” Steve Dahlin has sung with the Seattle Opera Chorus and has performed
in many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas including “HMS Pinafore.”
Written in 1741, The Messiah, is Handel’s most popular work and one of
the most renowned pieces of sacred music. Every year during the holiday
season, performances of “The Messiah” take place across America and around
the world.
Gwen Gould, Music Director of the opera company, will conduct the Messiah.
Ms. Gould was the founder of the West Village Chorale (1971), a community
chorus in Greenwich Village. As one of the first proponents of the “Open
Sing,” she instituted the West Village Chorale’s Summer Sings in 1972,
the Columbia Festival Orchestra’s Sunset Sings in 1993 and was a guest
conductor for New York Choral Society’s Summer Sings for many years. Community
sings allow choral music enthusiasts to participate in the singing of
great choral masterpieces under the baton of an experienced conductor,
with music scores provided. Ms. Gould said, “This beloved work is exhilarating
and uplifting to sing and has engaged thousands of people around the world,
singers and listeners alike, in this annual ritual. I hope all Columbia
County music lovers will join us. For those who can’t sing – join us anyway.
Sit in the alto section and experience the energy and power of this magnificent
work from the heart of the chorus!”
Everyone is invited to join with your neighbors and fellow choral singers
in this joyous holiday tradition. You, the audience, can sing the monumental
choruses of Handel’s “Messiah” bolstered by a quartet of professional
singers provided by Diamond Opera Theater to sing the solos. Scores will
be provided or you may bring your own. Tickets are $8 (Diamond Opera Theater
members - $7) and students with an ID are free. Reservations are not necessary.
For further information call Diamond Opera Theater at 518-828-7042.