Handel’s Messiah “Mania”
*Areté Singers Messiah Chorus event. To Join the Areté Singers Messiah Chorus, click below
Areté Singers presents
Messiah Mania
‘Tis the season to sing Handel’s Messiah in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. Areté Singers will conduct free rehearsals led by Lawrence Kohl for the Pacific Chamber Orchestra concerts, but all singers are invited to prepare for the Messiah season. There is a $10 Music Fee. You keep the score.
Rehearsals on Wednesdays in Lafayette
November 4, 11, & 18, 7:00PM-9:00PM, St. Perpetua Catholic Church, 3454 Hamlin Road, Lafayette
Pacific Chamber Orchestra Dress Rehearsal
November 28, 11:30AM-1:00PM, Del Valle Theater, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
Click here to join the Areté Singers Messiah Chorus
Messiah Mania Productions
- *11/15/26, 5:30PM – Schola Cantorum El Mesias: Handel’s Messiah for a New World, Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, 80 South Market Street, San Jose. Tickets are available at www.scholacantorum.org. Admission is free for anyone 25 and under with a student ID.
- Music Director
- Buddy James
- Soloists
- Alèxa Sessler, soprano
- Celeste Camarena, alto
- *Khris Sanchez, tenor
- Luis Orozco, bass
- Music Director
- *11/21/26, 6:30pm – Elizabeth Hunter Ashley’s Danville Messiah Sing-along, Peace Lutheran Church, 3201 Camino Tassajara, Danville
- Conductor
- *Dean Christman
- Soloists
- Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, soprano (Executive Producer)
- *Leandra Ramm, alto
- David Huff, tenor
- James Busterud, bass
- Randall Benway, Piano
- Melinda Morse, Harpsichord
- Ted Parker, Trumpet
- Areté Strings
- *Anju Goto, 1st Violin
- *Brandon Tran, 2nd Violin
- *Irene Lin, Viola
- *Federico Ramirez, Cello
- Areté Singers
- Charlotte McKnight, soprano section lead
- *Kathryn Schumacher, alto section lead
- *Khris Sanchez, tenor section lead
- *Timothy Echavez Salaver, bass section lead (co-producer)
- Conductor
- *11/28/26, 3PM – Pacific Chamber Orchestra Messiah Concert, Del Valle Theater, 1963 Tice Valley Road, Walnut Creek
- Music Director
- Lawrence Kohl
- Soloists
- Oriana Geis-Falla, soprano
- Sara Couden, alto
- Arnold Livingston Geis, tenor
- Efrain Solis, baritone
- Music Director
- *11/29/26, 3PM – Pacific Chamber Orchestra Messiah Concert, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore
- 12/4/26, 7:30PM – Valley Concert Chorale Sing-it-Yourself Messiah, Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore
- Joseph Castro, Artistic Director and Conductor
- Workshop: TBD, 10am-1pm, Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore – $10
- 12/4/26, 7:30PM – San Francisco Symphony Chorus Messiah Concert, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
- Conductor
- Ruben Valenzuela
- Chorus Director
- David Xiques
- Soloists
- Lauren Snouffer, soprano
- Reginald Mobley, countertenor
- Zachary Wilder, tenor
- Enrico Lagasca, baritone
- Conductor
- 12/5, 2PM – San Francisco City Chorus Sing-along Messiah, Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco
- Artistic Director
- Michael Conley
- San Francisco Academy Orchestra
- John Walko, organist
- Audience sings selected solos and choruses
- Artistic Director
- 12/5/26, 7:30PM – San Francisco Symphony Chorus Messiah Concert, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
- *12/6/26, 6PM – Musical Arts Performance Company Messiah Sing-along, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2700 Camrose Ave., Fairfield
- Music Director
- Lori Landin
- Soloists
- *Gabrielle Goozee-Nichols, soprano
- *Alodiah Lunar, alto
- *Joachim Luis, tenor
- *Philip Buonadonna, bass
- Music Director
- 12/10/26, 7PM – Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Messiah Concert, Southern Pacific Brewery, 620 Treat Ave., San Francisco
- Music DIrector
- Urs Leonhardt Steiner
- Chorus Director, Benicia Chapter
- Bruce Rockwell
- Soloists
- *Anne Richnavsky, soprano
- *Alodiah Lunar, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- Section Leads
- *Gabrielle Goozee-Nichols, soprano section lead
- *Hilary Hecht, soprano section lead
- Celeste Camarena, alto section lead
- *Khris Sanchez, tenor section lead
- *Christopher Poston, tenor section lead
- *Andrew Kessler, bass section lead
- Music DIrector
- 12/10/26 & 12/11/26, 7:30PM – American Bach Soloists Messiah Concert, Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., San Francisco
- Conductor
- Jeffrey Thomas
- Soloists
- Hélène Brunet, soprano
- Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor
- Steven Soph, tenor
- Christian Pursell, bass-baritone
- American Bach Soloists
- American Bach Choir
- Conductor
- 12/12/26 7:30PM – Santa Rosa Symphony Winterlude Messiah Concert, Weill Hall, Green Music Center, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park
- Artistic and Music Director
- Francesco Lecce-Chong
- Santa Rosa Symphony Chorus Director
- Jenny Bent
- Artistic and Music Director
- 12/13/26, 2PM – Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Sing-It-Yourself Messiah, Benicia Clock Tower, 1189 Washington St., Benicia
- Music DIrector
- Urs Leonhardt Steiner
- Chorus Director, Benicia Chapter
- Bruce Rockwell
- Soloists
- *Anne Richnavsky, soprano
- *Alodiah Lunar, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- Section Leads
- *Gabrielle Goozee-Nichols, soprano section lead
- *Hilary Hecht, soprano section lead
- Celeste Camarena, alto section lead
- *Khris Sanchez, tenor section lead
- *Christopher Poston, tenor section lead
- *Andrew Kessler, bass section lead
- Music DIrector
- 12/13/26 3PM – Santa Rosa Symphony Winterlude Messiah Concert, Weill Hall, Green Music Center, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park
- Artistic and Music Director
- Francesco Lecce-Chong
- Santa Rosa Symphony Chorus Director
- Jenny Bent
- Artistic and Music Director
- *12/13/26, 6PM – Musical Arts Performance Company Messiah Sing-along, Inter-Stake Center (ISC) Auditorium Event Center, 4780 Lincoln Ave., Oakland. SOLO AUDITIONS: will be held in Fairfield on Sunday, October 4th at 6 pm and Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30 pm.
- Music Director
- Lori Landin
- Soloists
- *Gabrielle Goozee-Nichols, soprano
- *Alodiah Lunar, alto
- *Joachim Luis, tenor
- *Philip Buonadonna, bass
- Music Director
- 12/14/26, 7PM – Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Sing-It-Yourself Messiah, The Homestead, 2301 Folsom St., San Francisco
- Music DIrector
- Urs Leonhardt Steiner
- Chorus Director, Benicia Chapter
- Bruce Rockwell
- Soloists
- *Anne Richnavsky, soprano
- *Alodiah Lunar, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- Section Leads
- *Gabrielle Goozee-Nichols, soprano section lead
- *Hilary Hecht, soprano section lead
- Celeste Camarena, alto section lead
- *Khris Sanchez, tenor section lead
- *Christopher Poston, tenor section lead
- *Andrew Kessler, bass section lead
- Music DIrector
- 12/18/26, 6:30PM – Ensemble Continuo Messiah Sing-along, All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St, Palo Alto
- Music Director
- Diego Hernandez
- Music Director
- 12/18, 7:00 PM St. David of Wales Catholic Church (with period orchestra) Messiah Sing-along, St. David of Wales Church 5641 Esmond Ave. Richmond (near I-80 between Solano & McBryde exits)
- Music Director
- Richard Mix
- Music Director
- 12/20/26, 2PM – Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Sing-It-Yourself Messiah, McKenna Theatre, 1752 Holloway Ave., San Francisco
- Music DIrector
- Urs Leonhardt Steiner
- Chorus Director, Benicia Chapter
- Bruce Rockwell
- Soloists
- *Anne Richnavsky, soprano
- *Alodiah Lunar, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- Section Leads
- *Gabrielle Goozee-Nichols, soprano section lead
- *Hilary Hecht, soprano section lead
- Celeste Camarena, alto section lead
- *Khris Sanchez, tenor section lead
- *Christopher Poston, tenor section lead
- *Andrew Kessler, bass section lead
- Music DIrector
- 12/20/26, 4pm – Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley Messiah Sing-along, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington
- Music Director
- Dr. Bryan Baker,
- Soloists
- Michèle Voillequé, soprano section lead
- Meghan Dibble, alto section lead
- Troy Turriate, tenor section lead
- *Phil Buonadonna, bass section lead
- Audience sings selected solos and choruses
- Music Director
* Members of Areté Arts Group LLC
If you’d like to add your concert listing, please contact Tim Salaver at tim@aretesingers.com.
SCORES
MESSIAH SCORE SCHIRMER EDITION PDF
MESSIAH SCORE WATKINS-SHAW PDF
Chord Perfect Rehearsal Aids (Watkins-Shaw Edition)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS