Christmas celebration continues with free "Messiah" sing-along

Release Date: 12/09/09
The public is invited to be part of The College of St. Scholastica's 29th annual sing-along of Handel's "Messiah" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, in the Mitchell Auditorium on campus. There is no admission charge and everyone is welcome to the event, which features the Center For Early Music Orchestra under the direction of Shelley Gruskin, emeritus member of St. Scholastica's Department of Music.

Audience members are encouraged to sing along, while the orchestra provides accompaniment. Tenor Bill Bastian, an instructor for the College's music department, will provide a solo. A limited supply of "Messiah" scores will be available at the door for guests to borrow for the evening; scores also can be purchased at the door.

For more information call (218) 723-7000.

The College of St. Scholastica is regularly recognized as one of the finest colleges in the Midwest. The 2010 "America's Best Colleges" survey by U.S. News & World Report magazine ranks St. Scholastica in the top tier of Midwestern universities. The Princeton Review recommends it as one of the "Best in the Midwest," and The Washington Post has rated it one of the nation's 100 "hidden gems" among U.S. colleges and universities.