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Traditional Messiah sing-in to return to Kent

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KENT—Music in the Nave will present its 13th annual Handel’s Messiah Sing-In at St. Andrew’s Parish Friday, Dec. 6.

Bass-baritone Greg Flower is among the vocalists who will perform Dec. 6 when Music in the Nave brings its traditional Messiah Sing-in back to St. Andrew’s Church. Photo contributed

James Sinclair, artistic director of Orchestra New England, will return to conduct the Sherman Chamber Ensemble and guest soloists for the event.

Audience members are invited to sing the choral parts and will be provided scores.

George Frideric Handel’s monumental and beloved Messiah premiered in Dublin in 1742. This performance includes Part One (The Nativity) and the “Hallelujah Chorus.”

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The program will introduce bass-baritone Greg Flower, who holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Hartford in voice performance and music education and a master’s degree from UConn in voice performance.

He performs opera, operetta, musical theatre, oratorio, art song and choral masterworks.

In 2014, he was a national finalist in the Collegiate Division of the Classical Singer Competition.

Returning is soprano Louise Fauteux, mezzo Meredith Ziegler, and tenor Paul Patinka as the vocal soloists and Laurel Larsen as organist.

Admission is $25.

Tickets can be purchased here or at the door. Student admission is free.

For more information, call 860-927-3486, email office.sa.kent@gmail.com, or visit www.standrewskentct.org/mitn.html.

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