{"id":7037,"date":"2017-11-21T14:55:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T14:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2017\/12\/04\/fso-and-oratorio-chorus-present-handels-messiah-dec-1\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:59:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:59:26","slug":"fso-and-oratorio-chorus-present-handels-messiah-dec-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/fso-and-oratorio-chorus-present-handels-messiah-dec-1\/","title":{"rendered":"FSO and Oratorio Chorus present Handel’s “Messiah” Dec. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Oratorio Chorus will present Handel\u2019s Messiah<\/em> Friday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus.<\/p>\n

The Cultural Life Program concert is open to the public and is presented by the Furman Department of Music. Tickets for the Sound Quality Concert Series event are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for students\/youth.<\/p>\n

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Thomas Joiner conducts “Messiah” featuring 140 student musicians.<\/p><\/div>\n

Conducted by Furman music professor Thomas Joiner, Handel\u2019s Messiah<\/em> holds a unique position as a monument of Western civilization. 1742 marked the debut of Messiah<\/em> in Dublin, Ireland. The oratorio later gained in popularity particularly in England and America, eventually becoming one of the best known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music.<\/p>\n

A biennial tradition on the campus of Furman University, the performance of Messiah<\/em> features 140 student vocalists and musicians. The masterwork showcases outstanding student soloists selected through competitive audition. The FSO and Oratorio Chorus will present Parts I and II of Messiah<\/em> in their entirety, culminating in the mighty \u201cHallelujah\u201d chorus.<\/p>\n

Soloists for the performance are:<\/p>\n

Leyly N. Bagherof<\/strong>, mezzo-soprano<\/em>, Greenville, S.C.
\nRobert M. Bayliss<\/strong>, bass-baritone<\/em>, Greenville, S.C.
\nKirby Willis Burgess<\/strong>, soprano<\/em>, Marietta, Ga.
\nTyrese De’quan Byrd<\/strong>, tenor<\/em>, Williamston, S.C.
\nDavid Logan Campbell<\/strong>, bass<\/em>, Easley, S.C.
\nMatthew E. Christopher<\/strong>, baritone<\/em>, Longwood, Fla.
\nGrace Clare Honohan<\/strong>, mezzo-soprano<\/em>, New York, N.Y.
\nMary Allison Hoover<\/strong>, soprano<\/em>, Greenville, S.C.
\nTodd Jared \u201cTJ\u201d Turner<\/strong>, tenor<\/em>, Boiling Springs, S.C.
\nAnnabelle Violet Martin<\/strong>, soprano<\/em>, Greenville, S.C.
\nMargaret Quentin Prewitt<\/strong>, soprano<\/em>, Lexington, Ky.
\nBergsvein W. Toverud<\/strong>, tenor<\/em>, Lenoir, N.C.<\/p>\n

For more information or advance ticket sales, call the Furman Music Office at 864-294-2086, or email the department at FurmanMusic@furman.edu<\/a>. Tickets may be ordered online at www.furman.edu\/MusicTickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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