MVNU invites community to participate in Messiah
Dr. Robert Tocheff, shown here conducting the 55th annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah by the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Choral Union, will once again lead the Choral Union in the 56thpresentation. This year’s performance is scheduled earlier than past years, taking place Sunday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon Nazarene University)
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Choral Union is beginning preparation for the 56th annual presentation of Handel's Messiah, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. MVNU is pleased to invite community members to sing with the students in this traditional performance.
Interested singers should contact Dr. Robert Tocheff by email at Bob.Tocheff@mvnu.edu or by phone at (740) 397-9000, ext. 3005 to schedule an audition. Returning participants do not need to audition.
Rehearsal times are Wednesdays 4:40-5:40 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center on the MVNU campus. The first practice will be Wednesday, Sept. 25. Regular rehearsal attendance is expected.
Singers will need to provide a score — preferably the G. Schirmer edition. Please join the MVNU and Knox County community for this significant event of the Christmas season.
Tickets for the performance, $10, are on sale now. Visit mvnu.edu/music to purchase and select Messiah Tickets.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.
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