Handel's Messiah Rehearsals

Opening Concert

Bach, Baroque and Brews

Saturday February 4
7:30 pm
at the Vert Auditorium
in Pendleton

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Thursday Feb 2 - Be at the Vert by 8 pm

Friday Feb 3 - Be at the Vert by 8:40 pm

Saturday Feb 4th - Come for the Concert - WINE TASTING AT 6 PM, CONCERT AT 7:30, YOU PERFORM AFTER INTERMISSION

PLEASE WEAR CONCERT BLACK - MEN - BLACK PANTS AND SHIRT AND JACKET - TUX IF YOU HAVE ONE

LADIES - ALL BLACK, LONG SLEEVES, SKIRT OR PANTS WITH JEWELERY

The Oregon East Symphony and Chorale would like to invite you to join us for a choral concert in April, 2012. We will be presenting the Easter portion (Parts 2 and 3) of Handel’s Messiah, accompanied by the OES Chamber orchestra. We will be collaborating once again with the Latter Day Saints’ Choir (Pendleton) and the Mid-Columbia Master Singers (Richland) after a successful Christmas concert in 2010.

All community singers in the Pendleton and Hermiston regional areas are invited to sing. There is no audition required. Singers are asked to commit to not missing more than two rehearsals if possible.

Early rehearsals will be conducted by Justin Raffa, Director of the Mid-Columbia Master Singers. New OES Music Director Anthony Spain will conduct the final rehearsals and concert. Dr. Spain is very excited to work

with our community vocalists and has significant experience in conducting and training choirs from around the world. This performance of the Messiah will be sung in a true baroque style and will be a rewarding vocal learning experience for all participants.

Concert: Saturday April 14, 2012, 7:30 pm, Handel’s Messiah, Vert Auditorium in Pendleton

Concert: Sunday April 15, 2012, 2:00 pm, Hermiston, Location TBA

Rehearsal Location: First Presbyterian Church, 201 SW Dorion Ave, Pendleton

Rehearsal Day: Monday evenings, Time: 7:00-9:15 pm

Dates: January 9,16,23,30, February 6,13,20,27, March 5,12,19,26, April 2,

Saturday April 7: Dr. Spain will lead a combined choral rehearsal from 9:30-1:00pm. This rehearsal is mandatory for all singers.

Thursday April 12 and Friday April 13 (7:00-10:00 pm) – Orchestra plus Chorale at the Vert (480 SW Dorion Ave, Pendleton).

Messiah Score: Barenreiter or Oxford vocal scores may be used. The Symphony has a number of scores that may be borrowed or purchased for $10. You may purchase your own from J.W. Pepper online. Master scores with dynamic markings will be distributed to participants for transfer to personal scores. Please register as soon as possible to allow the majority of participants to get the markings before the first rehearsal. Vocal score markings can be viewed or downloaded in the attached PDF files below. There is also a key for the markings that can be downloaded or printed.

If you wish to participate in “The Messiah” please contact the symphony office to register by:

1.) Calling the OES office at 541-276-0320 and leaving your name, address, phone and email on our machine or

2.) Email us at: info@oregoneastsymphony.org or oregoneastsymphony@gmail.com

Thank you and I look forward to a winter of great music.

Lisa-Marie Patterson, OES Executive Director