

Friday, December 9, 2011; 8:00 pm (Sing Along Version)
Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Handel’s Messiah has become one of the world’s most beloved holiday traditions. All are welcome to experience the power of singing in a mass choir of hundreds of fellow audience members. A festive, memorable treat for the season! Sing in your church choir? Are you a shower soprano or a closet counter tenor? Join us for our Sing-Along Messiah on December 9th. Bring your own music or buy one of our scores at the concert for $10. Seating for the Sing-Along Messiah will be general admission and arranged by voice type although there will be seating sections for those who want to sit together.
Saturday, December 10, 2011; 8:00 pm (Complete Messiah)
Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Since its first performance in Dublin in 1742, Handel frequently revised his oratorio, Messiah. Today, most ensembles only perform portions of the piece. Enjoy the rare opportunity to hear Handel’s holiday masterpiece in its complete and glorious entirety.
Shannon Mercer - Soprano
Lawrence Zazzo - Countertenor
Colin Ainsworth - Tenor
Joshua Hopkins - Bass
University of Houston Moores School of Music Concert Chorale, Betsy Weber, Director
Antoine Plante, Conductor
Tickets: $22-$55 (Sing Along Tickets are $25)
Purchase by phone: 713-533-0080 (regular business hours) or online by using the link below.
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Love, Power and Politics
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Heroic Beethoven
Photos:
George Hixson, Amitava Sarkar, Jim Caldwell, Jorge Vinueza G., and Francisco Montaño.
Graphics & Web Design:
Etienne Plante