The Sidney herald., 1963-12-04

Messiah TO be
Presenter on
Sunday Night

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Despite the obvious lack
OF that fluffy white stuff.
Christmas is fast approach
ing and with it comes the
many Christmas programs.
The City Of Sidney has
taken on a holiday atmos-
phere with the stringing of
lights along the streets and
all stores are decorated for
the occasion. This weeks
Herald is being mailed to
many additional families in
the area.
Guest soloist for the sixth an
nual presentation of Handlers
Messiah" By the Sidney Com
munity Chorus will be George
Lewis, Assistant Professor of
Vocal Music at Montana State
University in Missoula.
The Messiah" win be present
ed this Sunday evening. Dacem-
Der 8 at pm. in Pella Lutheran
Church. The chorus includes
members from Sidney. Fairview.
Watiord City and other adjacent
rural areas, and is under the
direction Of Charles Olson choral
instructor i'll the Sidney public
schools
In addition 10 the featured solo
ist Other soloists from our town
4 community will be featured and
are as follows: Brenda Outline
a high school Junior. soprano.
-AaalNoia Walbun, d Sidney house
wife and previous soloist with.
me chorus, contralto; and Bruce
schwartz, Instrumental instructor
at Watford City baritone.
Lewis received his Bachelor Of
Music degree from Montana State
University, his Master Of Music
degree also from MSU, and un-
defwent graduate work al Co
lumbia University and at the Am
erican Conservatory in Fontain-
ebleau, France. He has appeared
as tenor soloist with the CoIum-
bia University Choir in Great
Falls and with the Symphony Or
chesha. Lewis, as many remem-
ber appeared as soloist with
the Community Chorus of Sidney
in 1861.
Christmas programs for the
Sidney public schools are rolling
around again
The schedule runs as follows:
J Monday, December 16-Grade
/ at 3 pm. and grade A at 4: so
pm Tuesday, December IT,
Grade 2 at pm and grade
at 3:3O pm. Wednesday, Decem-
ber 1S- Grace 3 at 3 pm. and
grade s at $3.50 pm.
The Junior high school Christ.
mas program viii be held Wed
ncsday, December II at 8 pm
Ii will be a combined instrumen
tai and vocal program. The Sen
ior high school Christmas pro
gram will be held Tuesday, De
cember II at pm. It, too. vii
be combined instrumental an
vocal pro ram.
This is enc cf the ways tha
the Sidney schools would like [,
express their thanks for the sup
port they receive throughout th
year, Superintendent Harry Nj
kelson SAID
The annual Junior High Schoc
program viii be presented q
Wednesday evening, Decembe
i at 8 pm. in the Junior Hir
gymnasium.
The concert win include seles
tons by the two Junior Hig
bands under the direction Z
5 Richard Jensen; The four choru.
es are under the direction
Charles Olson.
The general theme for the cor
cert revolves around Peace o
Earth and &C DRY to God" an
also relates to the first comir,
Of the Christchild
The aun5ience will parhcipat
1 also n the program in singin
: favorite Christmas carols wit
brass choir accompaniment.
"a The public is cordially invite
n 70 attend.
a Tie singing Of the Messiah
nas become tradition for Il
81 eeincv Community Chorus durir
tne Christmas season. This bea
tlful oratorio by George Ere
rick Handel is a favorite Of mus
70 lovers the woald over II w,
- composed IN the year 1741
- iwenty-four DAYS from August
y 10 September H.