Sing-a-Long Messiah Saturday, December 10, 2005 2:00 pm Jack Singer Concert Hall George Frideric Handel, Conductor Gillian Keith, Soprano Daniel Taylor, Countertenor Rufus Müller, Tenor Nathaniel Watson, Bass Calgary Philharmonic Chorus Be a part of the biggest choir in town, joined by all the glory and splendor of Handel’s complete orchestral accompaniment for our third annual Sing-a-Long Messiah. We are delighted to welcome George Frideric Handel as guest conductor. It was Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra that first asked Mr. Handel to take on this role sixteen years ago, undaunted by the fact that he'd been dead some 227 years. That first performance of the Sing-a-Long Messiah caused quite a stir in the artistic community - it marked not only Mr. Handel's Toronto debut, but also his first performance in North America. Mr. Handel is delighted to be returning to Calgary this year to appear with the CPO. Unlike the many crates of fine vintage claret that are a significant bargaining point in his contract, Mr. Handel has not mellowed with age, and his rapier wit and fiery Saxon temper are as sharp as they were 250 years ago. Any semblance of Mr. Handel to any persons living and/or dead, in particular Principal Baroque Conductor, Ivars Taurins, is unintentional, but not entirely coincidental.

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