Musical Slideshow of the 42nd Messiah Sing In
On Dec. 8 Old Cabell Hall rang with a chorus of voices singing Handel’s Messiah. Faculty, staff, students and community members joined University Singers, Virginia Glee Club, U.Va. Chamber Singers and the Virginia Women’s Chorus, directed by music professor Donald Loach in the unrehearsed, simple event. Loach began the tradition in 1968, one of the first in the nation. "The UVA Messiah Sing-In remains a simple and joyous event, relying on the University and Charlottesville community to come together to sing and perform one of the greatest oratorios ever written," according to the McIntire Department of Music press release announcing the event. History professor, photographer and musician John Edwin Mason captured the joyous celebration of the holiday season in a musical slide show . If you missed this year’s event, the slide show will certainly inspire you to mark you calendars for next year.
42nd Annual Messiah Sing-In, Charlottesville, Virginia from John Edwin Mason on Vimeo .
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