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Performed in Old Cabell Hall, on Grounds at UVA
Part of the McIntire Department of Music
The UVA McIntire Department of Music presents the 52nd annual Messiah Sing-In on Tuesday, December 10th at 8pm in Old Cabell Hall. The Sing-In is conducted by Michael Slon, UVA’s Director of Choral Music, and benefits the University's choral ensembles.
Professor emeritus Donald Loach started the tradition of the UVA Messiah Sing-In in 1968 as one of the first in the nation. It was a simple beginning with no orchestra. Yvaine Duisit was the organist, and Professor Walter Ross played double bass. Community members, students and faculty joined the core group of singers, which consisted of the University Singers and the Virginia Glee Club and today also includes the UVA Chamber Singers and Virginia Women’s Chorus. After leading the Sing-In for 50 years, last year Donald Loach passed the baton to Michael Slon, who now leads the event.
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. Participants for the Sing-In sit in sections arranged according to vocal part (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), and the orchestra sits on stage. Non-singers are encouraged to listen from the Loge and Balcony. Copies of the vocal score will be available for those who do not have their own, and orchestral parts will be available for instrumentalists.
Please arrive early, to avoid long lines at the door, and come sing or play your hearts out!
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