Santa Barbara Choral Society Presents Handel’s Messiah/Holiday Concert December 15, 2012

Let the power of 100 singers uplift you as the Santa Barbara Choral Society presents Handel’s Messiah Part 1 in a special holiday concert. Giving voice to the deepest sentiments of the holidays, the Santa Barbara Choral Society, soloists and orchestra, will fill the brilliantly resonant space of San Roque Catholic Church with sounds of comfort and joy.

Artistic Director and Conductor JoAnne Wasserman will lead soprano Celeste Tavera, mezzo-soprano Diana Tash, tenor Ben Brecher, and Music Academy alum, bass DeAndre Simmons, along with the Santa Barbara Choral Society orchestra and the members of the Choral Society in the performance of Handel’s Messiah Part 1. The concert program also features works by Randol Bass including works never before performed by the Choral Society, and hauntingly beautiful arrangements of traditional holiday texts from chant to contemporary.

Date & Time: Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 3 p.m.
New pre-concert event: Dr. Steven Dombek presents a lively discussion about the music 30 minutes before each performance (for ticketholders).
Location: San Roque Catholic Church – 3200 Calle Cedro, Santa Barbara
Cost: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $20 seniors/students (all tickets). For group discounts, call 965-6577.

Tickets are available online at www.sbchoral.org and at Chaucer’s Books or call (805) 965-6577.