FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 4, 2008
CONTACT Aubrey Streit, (785) 227-3311, ext. 8274
SINGERS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN MESSIAH FESTIVAL
LINDSBORG, Kan.— Singers of all voice ranges are invited to join the chorus for Bethany College’s Messiah Festival in March.
The chorus will perform Handel’s “Messiah” on Palm and Easter Sundays, March 16 and 23, at 3 p.m. “St. Matthew Passion” will be presented on Good Friday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Singers should be 16 years old by April 1 to be eligible to join. New singer auditions to determine pitch retention and voice part will take place one hour before the first four rehearsals. No prepared song is necessary.
The first rehearsal will take place Sunday, January 27, at 3 p.m. in Presser Hall, followed by a reception. Regular rehearsals will be each Tuesday from 7 – 9 p.m. and Sundays from 3 – 5 p.m.
For more information, contact the Bethany College Department of Music at (785) 227-3380, ext. 8235.
Every year since 1882, the Bethany Oratorio Society has presented “Messiah” at the college. The society has performed “Messiah” across the plains, in Carnegie Hall and on national television. For more information about the Messiah Festival, call (785) 227-3380 ext. 8132.
This year, a number of special events will be added to the program of the Messiah Festival of Music and Art. Visit www.bethanylb.edu/messiah for a full listing of special events and exhibits throughout the week.
Tickets for Bethany College’s performances of Handel’s “Messiah” and Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” are now on sale. Special rates are available for students, seniors, churches and tour groups by calling Bethany College’s Messiah Manager at (785) 227-3380, ext. 8132.
Tickets can be purchased at Presser Hall Box Office on Bethany’s campus, open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; by phone at (800) 585-3737; or online at www.starticketsplus.com.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to nurture and challenge individuals in their search for truth and meaning as they lead lives of faith, learning and service. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu.
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