The Messiah Choral Society - Orlando, Florida
Dr. John V. Sinclair – Conductor
proudly presents
Messiah
by George Frideric Handel
Welcome to the Messiah Choral Society web site. Now in our 39th season, we have given a free performance of Handel's Messiah at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre annually as a gift to the greater metropolitan Orlando community. Considered the most magnificent classical masterwork of all time, Handel's Messiah features the "Hallelujah Chorus" and a host of other glorious orchestrations, both choral and solo, many of which contain very familiar melodies.
Messiah Choral Society, Inc., is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) civic organization based in Orlando, Florida. The Society is not affiliated with any religious organization.
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Cultural Collaborations
This year, we have 2 cultural collaborations.
The Lake Mary Historical Museum and the Sanford Museum are two of the gems from Historic Seminole, a consortium of history related organizations in Seminole County. The Sanford Museum houses exhibits illustrating the history of the City of Sanford and the life and times of founder Henry S. Sanford. The Lake Mary Historical Museum stores the history of the county's youngest city and offers a variety of different history and cultural exhibits throughout the year. The Lake Mary Historical Museum is located at 158 N. Country Club Rd in Lake Mary and the Sanford Museum is located at 520 E. First St in Sanford. For more information, visit their websites at Lake Mary History, Sanford Museum or Historic Seminole.
The Messiah Choral Society is pleased to introduce Jim Sawgrass, a contributor to our cultural collaboration segment. Jim Sawgrass is a native Floridian and a member of the Muskogee Creek Indian Tribe. Sawgrass has been sharing his knowledge of the Southeastern Native American tribes for over 25 years. Learn more about the legacy on his website and at the Native American Indian Festival on Jan 20-22, 2012 - Ormond Beach, FL (The Casements). Jim Sawgrass - Cultural Contributor. Jim Sawgrass and Go Native.
Fundraising Opportunity while dining - We need your help!
Stay "tuned" for more of these events. The next one will likely take place during the first quarter of 2012. This is what happens: a local restaurant will pick a day where diners who present a special Messiah Choral Society voucher will receive a discount on the meal. It's a great way to enjoy a great culinary experience while raising money so that we can continue to give our concert every year as a gift to our community.
Take a Look at Most of Our Past Concert Programs
This year marks the 39th year the Messiah Choral Society has been presenting its gift of a free concert of Handel's Messiah for the residents of Central Florida. View many of our concert programs from over the years.
Soloists for the 2011 performance
We were thrilled to have secured World Renowned soloists for the 2011 concert! Visit the Bios page to learn about the 2011 performance soloists: Amy Gifford, Soprano; Ramona Hurst, Mezzo Soprano, Keith Bolves, Tenor; David Terry, Bass. Find out more...
Handicap Accessibility
MCS has program whereby we allow those able to demonstrate a legitimate inability to stand with the general public at the front door, to enter the auditorium prior to 2:15 PM through a special, controlled entrance. At this time, this program targets Nursing and Assisted Living facilities.
Find Your Favorite Chorus Members
See your favorite chorus members up close using Zoomify! (To exit out of Zoomify and return to this page, close the Zoomify browser.)
Community Cafe and United Arts Interviews
Watch the Messiah Choral Society 2009 United Arts of Central Florida PARTicipate interview with Alto Section Leader, Elaine Pancake; 2008 interview with Jean Gray; and the 2007 interview with Historian Delise Lund as presented on Community Cafe featured on Orange TV.
Messiah Choral Society on the Internet
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