Gaithersburg Community Chorus Presents Three Nights of Handel’s Messiah
Posted 11/9/2011

The 60+ members of the Gaithersburg Community Chorus are pleased to present three glorious nights of Handel's Messiah, directed by Hugh Harvey, III and accompanied by MaryLu Hartsell.

The Friday, December 9 performance, accompanied by piano, will be held at the Rosborough Cultural Arts Center Theater at Asbury Methodist Village, 409 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg.   Performances on Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11 will be accompanied by organ, and will be held at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 9000 Warfield Road in Gaithersburg.  All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. This program is presented by the City of Gaithersburg Cultural Arts Advisory Committee and supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.  Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

The Gaithersburg Community Chorus, which requires no audition to join, is open to anyone high school aged or older. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. September through June. Two annual concerts are presented, with the Chorus performing at various special events throughout the year. For more information please contact Nansie Heimer Wilde at 301-258-6350 or nwilde@gaithersburgmd.gov.