Melinda O’Neal featured as an “Achiever” in the Baltimore Sun

December 18, 2005 by Handel Choir ·  

Melinda O’Neal featured as an “Achiever” in the Baltimore Sun
Handel Choir’s Artistic Director, Melinda O’Neal, was featured as a Baltimore Sun “Achiever” in an article titled “Singing the Praises of 3 Music Leaders.” As the Sun states, thanks to O’Neal’s leadership, the Handel Choir is “one of the freshest” Baltimore choral groups, with its [...]

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Hallelujah, the season of ‘Messiah’ is upon us

December 13, 2005 by Handel Choir ·  

In an article in the Baltimore Sun, Music Critic Tim Smith notes that the Handel Choir will continue the “valuable practice begun last year by new artistic director Melinda O’Neal – the use of a period instrument orchestra, which can reveal all sorts of wonderful textures in the score.” He also noted that “Accomplished baroque [...]

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Handel Choir to Sing at Monument Lighting

December 1, 2005 by Handel Choir ·  

The Handel Choir will sing at The 34th Annual Lighting of the Washington Monument on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. The festivities at Mt. Vernon Place include multiple performances, food vendors, strolling entertainment and a spectacular fireworks finale.

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Children Sing National Anthem at Orioles′s Camden Park

October 24, 2005 by Handel Choir ·  

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On July 28th, the Handel Children’s Choir sang the National Anthem at Camden Yards for the Orioles game against the Texas Rangers. The Children sang from the bullpen area and stayed on to enjoy the game.
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Casey Kolb to perform at Hippodrome in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

October 24, 2005 by Handel Choir ·  

Casey Kolb, a member of the Handel Children’s Choir, will be performing at the Hippodrome (along with 19 other kids) during the upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He will be singing in all 16 shows. It’s an wonderful musical with music that you can’t get out of your head! The show [...]

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Melinda O’Neal appointed Artistic Director & Conductor of the Handel Choir of Baltimore

October 24, 2005 by Handel Choir ·  

Melinda O’Neal, Professor of Music at Dartmouth College, will assume leadership of the Handel Choir of Baltimore in September with the start of the Choir’s seventieth season. O’Neal brings to the Handel Choir 25 years of experience as a choral and choral-orchestral conductor in the New England area. She is especially well known for her [...]

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Handel Choir to sing at Red Mass

October 5, 2005 by Handel Choir ·  

A small ensemble from the Handel Choir will sing at the Red Mass on October 5, 2005 at the Loyola College Chapel. The Mass is sponsored by the St. Thomas More Society of Maryland. This year’s recipient of the Man For All Seasons Award is Fr. Timothy Brown, S.J.
The tradition of the Red Mass goes [...]

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Members of Handel Children′s Choir to sing in Opera Vivente production

September 10, 2005 by Handel Choir ·  

Elisabeth Bull and Nick Pazdalski of the Handel Children′s Choir will sing in Opera Vivente’s production of Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. Performance dates are September 30, October 2, October 6 and October 8, 2005

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