74th Cedar City "Messiah" Photos

Taking bows on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 after the performance.  

Thanks to Rollan Fell for photos.

Thanks to all of the musicians in the Orchestra of Southern Utah, the Chorale; directors Xun Sun and Adrianne Tawa; Heritage Center staff, ushers, technical team; OSU support team including stage manager Rick Pettit; and recording team led by Steven Swift.

Full program available for download and more information: http://www.orchestraofsouthernutah.org/concerts/74th-messiah

Quilt display coordinated by Andrea Nelson, who also sang in the Chorale.

Harpsichord added for this year's production.

OSU Education Director Melissa Leavitt also directs
 the Southern Utah Children's Choir, Sunday lobby music.

Kendra Leavitt played for the Children's Choir Sunday evening.

The audience enjoyed the lobby music.

OSU President Harold Shirley recognizes Dennis Loeffel
for his service to the orchestra.

Dr. Xun Sun prepares to lead the performance.

Brandon Grayson sang "Comfort Me" and "Every Valley"

Changing lighting added drama to the concert this year.

Sarah Stout was the soloist for "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings"

The Chorale started rehearsing in Oct. for the annual performance.

Christian Bohnenstengel played the harpsichord part.

Leslie Perkins sang the angel recitatives.

Jen Hinton sang the alto part for "Eyes of the Blind Shall Be Opened"

Marlo Ihler sang the soprano part of the aria

Jacklyn Thompson sang "How Beautiful are the Feet"

Full Chorale and orchestra for "All We Like Sheep"

Brook Alldredge sang "Thou Art Gone Up on High"

Rimi Fletcher sang "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"

Glen Reber sang "The Trumpet Shall Sound"

Laura Bird played the solo trumpet part.

Final Amens

Thanks to our flower team during the final bows.

The Interfaith Association provided homemade cookies after the Sunday performance.

OSU Manager Emily Hepworth in dual role as mom.

After the concert.  Thanks to Rollan Fell for all of the photos to this point.

Three generations of OSU violinists:  Colleen, Sage, and June
(photos by Sara Penny from this point)

Display included olive wood nativity from Israel thanks to Roice Nelson.

Part of the technical crew who made the production run smoothly.

Country Fiddle performed for the Monday night lobby music led by Heather Wilhelm.

June Thorley recognized on Monday evening (Photo by Jolene Heit.)