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| Artwork "Be Unto Me" by Liz Lemon Swindle
New Feature for Sunday only:
“Musically Speaking” at 6:15 p.m.: Kim Peterson and Susan Allman (pre-concert talk), in Festival Hall, Room 1, upstairs
Lobby Music provided by The Southern Utah Handbell Choir (Sunday) and Harry Taylor on piano (Monday) begins at 6:45 in the lobby. |
Performances are held on December 11th and 12th . The doors open both evenings at 6:45, and the audience is asked to be seated by 7:15, at which time empty seats will be released to those waiting. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
The performances are funded by the generous sponsorships of the State Bank of Southern Utah and the Leavitt Group and are performed with the volunteer service of the orchestra and chorale. As a result, admission is free! Tickets are required and are available at the Heritage Center/Festival Hall office—105 North 100 East in Cedar City during regular business hours. Office is on southwest corner of building. Attendees are encouraged to collect their tickets in advance, as a full house is expected for both performances.
Soloists chosen by audition include Mark O. Leavitt, Jay Merryweather, Ashlee Stoddard Carlile, Kalina Stokes, Leslie Perkins,Terri Metcalf-Peterson, Debra Stillman, and Jason Clark. Soloist Rylee Dalton is a previous R. L. Halversen youth soloist with OSU.
Handel’s Messiah, written in 1741, tells the story of the Christ in three chapters corresponding to His birth, death, and resurrection. The oratorio takes its audience on an emotional and spiritual journey, inspiring awe with the famous “Hallelujah Chorus,” and ending with a reverent and uplifting series of “amen.”
The first performance of Handel’s Messiah in Cedar City was held on New Year’s Day in 1925. Beginning in 1940, it became an annual winter tradition. Originally performed by Southern Utah University (then called the Branch Agricultural College), the Orchestra of Southern Utah has since taken up the mantle.
Chorale Director Jackie Riddle-Jackson said, “This important work of Oratorio proclaims to all that there is hope and joy and great life giving moments ahead, that is why Messiah still remains a relevant and heralded message of Sacred Legacy.” The community Chorale has been rehearsing since October and includes a wide range of ages and professions.
Lobby music starts at 6:45 with Southern Utah Handbell Choir on Sunday and pianist Harry Taylor on Monday.
Children over six are welcome with adult supervision. No babies or younger children please as the performances are recorded.
Soloists chosen by audition include Mark O. Leavitt, Jay Merryweather, Ashlee Stoddard Carlile, Kalina Stokes, Leslie Perkins,Terri Metcalf-Peterson, Debra Stillman, and Jason Clark. Soloist Rylee Dalton is a previous R. L. Halversen youth soloist with OSU.
Handel’s Messiah, written in 1741, tells the story of the Christ in three chapters corresponding to His birth, death, and resurrection. The oratorio takes its audience on an emotional and spiritual journey, inspiring awe with the famous “Hallelujah Chorus,” and ending with a reverent and uplifting series of “amen.”
The first performance of Handel’s Messiah in Cedar City was held on New Year’s Day in 1925. Beginning in 1940, it became an annual winter tradition. Originally performed by Southern Utah University (then called the Branch Agricultural College), the Orchestra of Southern Utah has since taken up the mantle.
Chorale Director Jackie Riddle-Jackson said, “This important work of Oratorio proclaims to all that there is hope and joy and great life giving moments ahead, that is why Messiah still remains a relevant and heralded message of Sacred Legacy.” The community Chorale has been rehearsing since October and includes a wide range of ages and professions.
Lobby music starts at 6:45 with Southern Utah Handbell Choir on Sunday and pianist Harry Taylor on Monday.
Children over six are welcome with adult supervision. No babies or younger children please as the performances are recorded.
For more information, please visit www.myosu.org, call the Orchestra of Southern Utah at (435) 233-8213, or email osucedarcity@gmail.com.
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Summary:
What: 76th Performance of Handel’s “Messiah” in Cedar City
When: Sunday and Monday, Dec. 11 and 12
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Heritage Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City
Cost: Free, but tickets required. Available at Heritage Center/Festival Hall (Pick up limit of 4 at a time)
Who: Orchestra of Southern Utah and Chorale directed by Xun Sun and Jackie-Riddle Jackson
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Summary:
What: 76th Performance of Handel’s “Messiah” in Cedar City
When: Sunday and Monday, Dec. 11 and 12
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Heritage Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City
Cost: Free, but tickets required. Available at Heritage Center/Festival Hall (Pick up limit of 4 at a time)
Who: Orchestra of Southern Utah and Chorale directed by Xun Sun and Jackie-Riddle Jackson
Full program available for download at: http://www.orchestraofsouthernutah.org/concerts/sacred-legacy-76th-handels-messiah-cedar-city
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