Description
Join the Robin Chapel Choir for an afternoon of choruses from Handel’s Messiah in their beautiful Chapel. The cost for singers will be £18 which includes score hire and refreshments. There will be a very limited number of audience tickets available for £10.
Registration will be from1.00pm. We will start rehearsing the choruses from 1.30pm take a short break at 2.45pm, resume at 3.00pm with the rehearsal concluding at 4.15pm. Tea and cake will be available before an informal performance at 5.00pm
FAQ’s
Which choruses will we be singing
And the Glory of the Lord, For unto us a child is born, Glory to God, His yoke is easy, Surely he has borne our griefs/And with his stripes/All we like sheep, Lift up your heads, Their sound is gone out, Hallelujah
Which edition will we be using
The Novello edition edited by Watkins Shaw. We will be supplying scores for all singers but if you have your own copy you are welcome to bring it along.
What should I wear
It is an informal occasion so there is no dress code. The Robin Chapel is generally fairly warm.
Where is the Robin Chapel and will I be able to park
The Chapel is on Queen’s Walk off Niddrie Mains Rod on the south side of Edinburgh. There is plenty of parking on-site
When will the event finish
We expect to be finished by 6.00pm
Who will I be performing with
The conductor is Paul Gudgin and the Organist Morley Whitehead. You will be joined by the Robin Chapel Lay Clerks who will be singing some of the arias in addition to joining you in the choruses.
What will happen once I have booked
At the end of October we will send a few more details including some suggested practice tracks if you want to get to know the music better before the day.
Any further questions to:
TheRobinChapel@gmail.com
