Masterwork Chorus Honored for Milestone Performance
The 250th performance of Handel's 'Messiah' set for Dec. 23 at Carnegie Hall.
Most of us would consider ourselves extremely fortunate were we to make it to 100. But, 250? Such is the feat accomplished by the Morristown-based Masterwork Chorus, which has been performing Handel's "Messiah," a Christmas staple since 1957. For the choral group's accomplishment, which will take place Sunday, Dec. 23 at Carnegie Hall in New York City, the town declared the date "Masterwork Chorus Day" in a proclamation read by Mayor Tim Dougherty on Nov. 20. "We're so honored to have achieved this," said Martha Carson, president of the Masterwork Chorus. "We're delighted to present the 250th performance and delighted to be supporting Morristown." It was on Dec. 7, 1957, at Morristown High School where George Frideric Handel's best-known …
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