Arts & Entertainment
St. John Brebeuf Hosts Popular Handel's Messiah
First performed in 1742, Handel's Messiah is as popular as ever today. The Niles concert was successful.
The Do-It-Yourself Performance of Messiah Proves Very Popular
The second annual Do-It-Yourself performance of Handel’s Messiah was a rousing success Dec. 2 at St. John Brebeuf in Niles. A crowd of over 900 enjoyed the stirring sounds of a full choir of 38 professional singers and parish members accompanied by an outstanding 16-piece orchestra under the baton of Marek Rachelski, SJB’s Music Director.
Among the featured soloists were, l to r, Todd von Felker (bass), Elise LaBarge (soprano), Scott Brunscheen (tenor), John Eckhardt (violinist), Jennifer Kosharsky (mezzo-soprano), and Rachelski (conductor and keyboard artist).
The concert is the fifth in a series of eight performances which began in September and runs through March. The next is Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. with Classical Guitarist Jack Cimo performing.
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For more information on the concerts or to participate as a singer, contact Rachelski at 702-806-8421.
