'MESSIAH' CONCERTS SCHEDULED.Byline: Daily News Professional soloists and instrumentalists will once again join the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Master Chorale chorale (kōrăl`, –räl`), any of the traditional hymns of the German Protestant Church. The form was developed after the Reformation to replace the plainsong of the earlier service and as a means of congregational participation in in presenting Parts II and III of George Frideric Handel's ``The Messiah.'' The concerts will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Valencia United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). , 25718 McBean Parkway, Valencia. Soloists include soprano Katharin Rundus, popular Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, soloist and instructor at CSU See DSU/CSU. 1. CSU - California State University. 2. CSU - Cleveland State University. 3. CSU - Channel Service Unit. Long Beach and Fullerton College; mezzo- soprano Nadia Smelser, highly admired local soloist and opera/film singer; Steve Amerson, known as ``America's Tenor''; and baritone Bradley Ellingboe, world-wide soloist and professor of music, University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. , Albuquerque. Classical music composer Ludwig von Beethoven once said, ``George Frideric Handel is the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel down at his tomb.'' Arguably the most popular oratorio oratorio (ôrətôr`ēō), musical composition employing chorus, orchestra, and soloists and usually, but not necessarily, a setting of a sacred libretto without stage action or scenery. of all time, ``The Messiah'' is divided into three sections. Part I, commonly called the ``Christmas portion,'' focuses on the prophecies and excitement surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. Parts II and III, the ``Easter portion,'' portray Christ's death, resurrection, and the promise of eternal life. The fact that Handel composed the entire work in just over three weeks is regarded one of the most astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, feats of music history. Facts like this, along with traditions associated with ``The Messiah'' (for example, audiences rising to their feet during the ``Hallelujah'' chorus), will be discussed during a lecture presented one hour prior to the concerts both Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. The lecture will be presented by distinguished Los Angeles area conductor Alex Ruggieri. Lecture times are 6 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the concerts is $19 for general admission and $14 for seniors and students. Tickets for ``Handel's Messiah'' are available by calling (661) 254-8886 or by sending checks to Santa Clarita Master Chorale, PO Box 800549, Santa Clarita, CA 91380-0459. Order forms are available on the Chorale's Web site, www.scmasterchorale.org. Tickets are also available at The Cobblestone Cottage, 24335 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Santa Clarita Master Chorale will be joined by professional soloists and instrumentalists in this weekend's performances of Parts II and III of George Frideric Handel's ``The Messiah.'' |
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