Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County, Spring Concert

The Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County announces their Spring Concert, featuring “Israel in Egypt,” by G. F. Handel, Sunday, April 28, at 3 PM in the Winters Mill High School Auditorium. Conductor and Artistic Director Michael Holmes leads the Chorale, accompanied by the Baltimore Baroque Band of Peabody Conservatory, playing on period instruments.

Handel is best known for his Oratorio, “Messiah,” often heard at Christmastime. This Oratorio was written to by performed in the spring, just before Easter. It tells the story of the enslaved people of Israel who are led to freedom across the Red Sea. The music is evocative with passages bringing images of leaping frogs, buzzing flies and locusts, darkness, and the swell of the waters overwhelming the hosts of Egypt. But there is a deeper message of hope for deliverance from oppression, prejudice, and misused power. The divine power not only conquers, but is celebrated by those who see beyond themselves to the power of community and of faith.
Soloists from the Chorale are featured in several selections.

Admission is $20, Grades 12 and under are admitted free. For tickets, and more information about the Chorale and the Concert, visit the website, www.masterworksofcc.org. A fundraiser, consisting of a series of themed raffle baskets, will be offered at the concert.