Time for the 146th Running of the Melismas

The Apollo Chorus of Chicago has performed Händel's Messiah 145 years in a row. Our 146th will happen at 7pm Saturday December 14th at DePaul's Holtschneider Performance Center and at 2pm Sunday December 15th at Millar Chapel, Evanston.

We've gotten really good at this. And Josefien Stoppelenburg is the absolute queen of melismas. Don't miss this!

Today's Observer carries a review of a new book about Handel's Messiah. The book is called "Every Valley: The Story of Handel’s Messiah" and the author is Charles King. I haven't read it yet, but the reviews are favourable and the first few pages on Amazon's preview sample seem well-written and engaging.