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Day: December 14, 2008

A Messiah Weekend

Posted on December 14, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on A Messiah Weekend
Music

As previously mentioned, this weekend was the performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Greenville Chorale and the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra. This is the third year of Christmas collaborations between the two groups. As part of the collaboration we do one concert on our turf at the Peace Center, then drive up the hill to perform … Read More “A Messiah Weekend” »

Songs that Didn’t Quite Make It into Handel’s Messiah

Posted on December 14, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on Songs that Didn’t Quite Make It into Handel’s Messiah
Music, Weirdness

Since I had already committed blasphemy by bringing a synthesizer to a baroque concert… Every Body Shall Be Exhausted His Yolk Is Greasy and His Bacon Is Fried Lift Up Your Head, O Bill Gates Thou Shalt Rake Them For He Is Like A Retainer’s Wire Surely He Hath Worn Our Briefs How Odorous Are … Read More “Songs that Didn’t Quite Make It into Handel’s Messiah” »

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