Community invited to sing in Messiah
September 1, 2008
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Choral Union is beginning preparation for the annual presentation of Handel's Messiah, scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, at 7 p.m. MVNU is pleased to invite community members to sing with the students in this traditional performance.
Interested singers should provide a reference from a choral director or other qualified musician to Dr. Robert Tocheff either by letter (800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050), by phone (740-397-9000, ext. 3001) or by e-mail (Bob.Tocheff@mvnu.edu).
Rehearsals are Wednesdays 4:10-5:10 p.m., in the Nease Rehearsal Hall, room 124, of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center on the MVNU campus. The first practice will be Wednesday, Oct. 1. Regular rehearsal attendance will be expected to prepare a quality performance.
Singers will need to provide a scorepreferably the G. Schirmer edition that can be purchased at the MVNU Cougar Corner Bookstore. Please join the MVNU and Knox County community for this significant event of the Christmas season.