{"id":94289,"date":"2024-11-26T00:45:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T05:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/operawire.com\/?p=94289"},"modified":"2024-11-25T17:46:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T22:46:19","slug":"elgin-symphony-to-showcase-sing-along-messiah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operawire.com\/elgin-symphony-to-showcase-sing-along-messiah\/","title":{"rendered":"Elgin Symphony to Showcase &#8216;Sing-Along Messiah&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will host a community sing-along of H\u00e4ndel\u2019s &#8220;Messiah&#8221; on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The showcase, set for\u00a0 7 p.m. at the Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College, will be led by conductor Matthew Sheppard. Soloists include soprano Maria Kanyova, mezzo-soprano Emma Dickens, tenor Stephen Michael Patrick, and bass David Govertsen. 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