*No tickets are required to attend. Seating is first come, first serve.

Hosted by Grace Congregational UCC of Rutland, VT, Messiah (Part 1) and the Hallelujah Chorus, by George Frideric Handel, has been a highlight of Rutland's festive season for over 60 years.  This musical collaboration between the Rutland Area Chorus, Grace Festival Orchestra and guest soloists under the direction of Alastair Stout is an eagerly anticipated and well-attended yearly event.  Originally presented during Eastertide in 1742 in its entirety, Part 1 of Handel's Messiah is a jubilant piece which depicts the Christmas story. 

This year's performance features soloists Evangelia Leontis, soprano, Amy Frostman, mezzo soprano, Ryan Mangan, tenor, and David Rugger, bass.  Nearly 100 volunteer singers will be part of the Rutland Area Chorus and 20 instrumentalists make up the Grace Festival Orchestra. 

The performances will be at Grace Congregational UCC in Rutland, VT on Sunday, December 15 at 3:30 and 7:00 pm.  No tickets are required, but seating will be first come first served and anticipated attendance is high.  Parking is available in the West Street parking lot, along Center and Court Street and in the Rutland City parking garage.  A freewill offering is most graciously accepted. 

For more information about the performance, visit http://gracechurchvt.org.

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