MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Choral Union is beginning preparation for the 56th annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, 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 to 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.
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