Seventh Annual Messiah Sing-Along Why do people stand when the Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah is sung? Legend has it that the tradition began when, at the first London performance of Messiah in 1743, King George II happened to be present. He stood up (presumably overcome by the majesty of the music), and when the …
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Please join us for our annual Christmas concert this Sunday December 8 2013 at the Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W Lanikaula St, Hilo, HI 96720. Pre-concert music starts at 2:45. The chorus begins singing at 3:00. THE CONCERT IS FREE, and there will be calabashes available for a free-will offering. For more information …
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Hilo Community Chorus concert slated for Dec. 8 The Hilo Tribune Herald published a nice article about our upcoming concert ! Click the above link to go the Tribune Herald website. The photo is from a recent rehearsal and was taken by our conductor, Tom McAlexander. Tom also wrote the press release that was used …
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