“Messiah” Christmas Oratorio at Arcadia Presbyterian Church Dec 13
A top seasonal program of Christmas Carols and the Christmas Oratorio portion of Handel’s “Messiah” will be sung by the choir of the Arcadia Presbyterian Church at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13.
The choir, under the direction of Harold Lee, has invited the choirs of the Mandarin Baptist Church of Pasadena, the Tustin Baptist Church, and guest soloists to perform with a full orchestra and organ.
Soloists will be Rona Whipkey and Patti Lee, sopranos; Theresa Kiang, alto and Pastor Martin Chow, tenor. Whipkey serves as director of the Irvine First Chinese Baptist Church choir. Lee is choir director of the Arcadia-based Mandarin Baptist Church of Pasadena’s choir. Martin, who often performs as tenor for “Messiah” presentations, is President and co-founder of the Metawake Revival and Evangelism of Rancho Cucamonga.
Harold Lee is Director of the Arcadia Conservatory of Music and owner of Lee’s Music Store in Arcadia. Lee received his Bachelor of Arts from Waldorf College, Iowa, and his Masters degree in music from the University of Michigan.
The Arcadia Presbyterian Church is at 121 Alice St., Arcadia. Admission is free.
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