The UCA Concert Choir will team up with the Arkansas Chamber Singers and members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra to present the Christmas portion of Handel’s oratorio, Messiah, this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on the UCA campus, and again on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock.
?Our upcoming concert will feature the grandest of choral masterpieces, Handel’s Messiah,? said John Erwin, UCA choral professor and artistic director and conductor of the Arkansas Chamber Singers. ?How often do we in Central Arkansas get to hear a full-scale performance of this wonderful work? You know the answer: almost never. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity you won’t want to miss.?
?The UCA Concert Choir is one of Arkansas’ most celebrated musical organizations,? said Jeff Jarvis, chair of UCA’s Department of Music. ?The Choir has performed in Europe and around the USA. Most recently, the Choir was featured at the National meeting of the American Choral Director’s Association in Los Angeles. The organization is coming off its most recent European tour, singing in Italy this past May 2006.?
Tickets for the Conway performance are $25 and available through UCA Ticket Central (www.uca.edu/uca/tickets.php; 501-450-3265 or 866-810-0012). Tickets for the Little Rock performance are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and are available from the Arkansas Chamber Singers (www.ar-chambersingers.org).
