Monthly Archives: November 2012

Join RiverChor for Christmas

RiverChor has two upcoming performances to ring in your holiday season.

Handel’s Messiah will be performed on Sunday, December 2, 3 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church.  A long standing tradition in the Clinton area, community members and the Ashford University Choir will join RiverChor in presenting the majority of the work with orchestra.

Saturday, December 8, will bring the Holiday Pops concert with the Clinton Symphony Orchestra.  RiverChor will be performing Christmas Day by Gustav Holst, A Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride by LeRoy Anderson, three choruses from Handel’s Messiah, and will be leading the audience in a carol sing-along.  The performance begins at 7:30 pm in Clinton High School’s Vernon Cook Theater.  You may click the Clinton Symphony link above for ticket information.

We hope you can join us for these events, and have a joyous Holiday!

Messiah Rehearsals Begin….

It is time to start rehearsals for Messiah, a tradition that has graced the Clinton area for over 75 years.  Anyone in the Gateway area is invited to sing.  This is year 3 of the cycle, so the bulk of Handel’s work will be performed with orchestra.

Rehearsals are on Monday evenings from 7-8pm in the Great Hall of First Presbyterian Church, 400 5th Ave South, Clinton, IA.  Enter through the church office door to the rear of the church and ascend to the upper level via stairs or elevator.  Bring your own score, or there are scores available to borrow.

Handel’s Messiah will be performed on Sunday, December 2, time TBA (afternoon), at Zion Lutheran Church.