Lyme-Old Lyme High School Select Singers Join South Lyme Chapel for ‘Lessons and Carols,’ Today
Jim Cameron laments confusion and frustration wrought by Metro-North ticketing changes.
Jim Cameron laments confusion and frustration wrought by Metro-North ticketing changes.
Artistic Director Ian Watson said performing the work on period instruments gives the music an immediacy and color that audiences rarely hear today.
George Frideric Handel composed Messiah in 1741 in just 24 days. From the joyous “For Unto Us a Child is Born” to the triumphant “Hallelujah” Chorus, the timeless masterpiece captures the wonder and reverence of the holiday season.
This holiday season, the Lyme Art Association invites the community to celebrate art and togetherness with a series of exhibitions and events for all ages.
The Estuary invites neighbors to make a meaningful impact in local lives by taking part in its Giving Tree initiative, now through the end of the year.
The concert features the Masterworks Chorus and Cappella Orchestra, with soloists Kayla Cook, soprano; Edmound Fitzpatrick, bass/baritone; Brooke Larimer, mezzo-soprano; and Tim Lind, tenor.
The popular holiday event includes anthems sung by the choir to tell the story of the Nativity, such as “People Look East," the Basque carol “The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came,” and “In the Bleak Midwinter."
Stroll down Lyme Street this Saturday and you’ll find it wrapped in holiday cheer – with plenty of local gifts to discover.
Vistors can do some holiday shopping with gift quality and collectible books, DVDs and CDs. Not limited to books, the sale also offers waxed amaryllis, puzzles and art.
The concert will feature soprano Teresa Eickel, joined by pianist David Marotollo, oboist Jane Murray, and flutist Susan Skogerboe performing Christmas carols, sacred oratorios, and classical masterpieces celebrating the birth of Christ.