The concert has officially been cancelled. We have been informed by the Portland Chamber Orchestra that any ticket holders can attend the Friday 7:30 showing. Additionally, the Portland Chamber Orchestra has graciously offered to admit two people to the Friday concert for every one ticket from the cancelled show.
The Friday concert will be heald at All Saints Catholic Parish at 3847 NE Glisan St.
BUY TICKETS OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
For information, contact: Robert Kingdom
concerts@portlandchamberorchestra.org 503-771-3250 |
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HANDEL’s MESSIAH: AS INTENDED A Program featuring a UNIQUE Handel’s Messiah + Other Works
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As part of the 70th Anniversary Season, PCO presents its signature holiday program of orchestral and choral works including a performance of Part One of Handel’s “Messiah”. This year, PCO welcomes the Resonance Ensemble and soloists, directed by Katherine Fitzgibbon. The program promises to be a celebration of music with Messiah presented at the size Handel intended: with chamber orchestra and chamber choir. This is a concert not to be missed! Join us!
The Program:
- Orchestral Suite No.1 IN C Major, BWV 1066……….J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
- Magnum Mysterium……………………………………………Tomas Luis de Victoria (C. 1548-1611)
- Magnum Mysterium…………………………………………..Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
- Julsang…………………………………………………………….Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)
- Ai, Nama Mamina………………………………………………Latvian Folk Song, Arr. Andrejs Jansons (1938- )
- Swingle Bells IX………………………………………………..Traditional Carols, Arr. Ward Swingle (1927-2015)
Intermission
- Messiah, Part One………………..………………………G. F. Handel
The Performers:
| Resonance Ensemble and Soloists
Katherine Fitzgibbon, Director |
Portland Chamber Orchestra
Yaacov Bergman, Music Director |
| Performances:
December 14, 7:30 pm – New Song Community Church, Portland December 16, 7:30 pm – All Saints Catholic Parish, Portland December 17, 7:30 pm – Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis & Clark College, Portland December 18, 3:00 pm – Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis & Clark College, Portland |
Tickets:
Adults – $30.00 Seniors – $25.00 Group – $15.00 (10 +) Children 12 & under free
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Advance tickets are available by calling the Portland Chamber Orchestra office at 503.771.3250
Tickets are also available at the door or at www.portlandchamberorchestra.org
About the Portland Chamber Orchestra: The oldest incorporated chamber orchestra in the country, the Portland Chamber Orchestra is known for its innovative concerts with a fusion of art forms. Its tagline is “the intimate symphony with infinite imagination”. The orchestra is composed of local professionals. Learn more at www.PortlandChamberOrchestra.org
Portland Chamber Orchestra is supported in part by Oregon Community Foundation, Schnitzer CARE Foundation, Oregon Cultural Trust, Nordic Northwest, Finlandia Foundation and other generous patrons of the arts.