Handel’s Messiah

*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 5, 12, & 19, 7:00PM-9:15PM, St. Perpetua Catholic Church, 3454 Hamlin Road, Lafayette

Pacific Chamber Orchestra Dress Rehearsal

November 29, 11:30AM-1:00PM, Del Valle Theater, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek

Click here to join the Areté Singers Messiah Chorus

Messiah Mania 2025 Concerts and Sing-alongs

*11/21/26, 6:30pm – Elizabeth Hunter Ashley’s Danville Messiah Sing-along, Peace Lutheran Church, 3201 Camino Tassajara, Danville
- Dean Christman, Conductor
- Randall Benway, Piano
- Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, producer and soprano
- TBD, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- TBD, soprano section leads
- TBD, alto section lead
- TBD, tenor section lead
- TBD, bass section leads
- Jeff Albright, Trumpet

*11/29, 3PM – Pacific Chamber Orchestra Messiah Concert, Del Valle Theater, 1963 Tice Valley Road, Walnut Creek
- Lawrence Kohl, Music Director
- Raven McMillon, soprano
- Sara Couden, alto
- Ricky Garcia, tenor
- Matt Boehler, bass

*11/30, 3PM – Pacific Chamber Orchestra Messiah Concert, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore

*12/3, 7PM – Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Messiah Concert, Southern Pacific Brewery, 620 Treat Ave., San Francisco
- Urs Leonhardt Steiner, Music Director
- TBD, soprano
- TBD, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- Hilary Hecht, soprano section lead
- Anne Richnavsky, soprano lead
- Alodiah, Lunar, alto section lead
- Yo Oh, tenor section lead
- Christopher Poston, tenor section lead
- Andrew Kessler, bass section lead
- Timothy Echavez Salaver, bass section lead

12/4/26 and 12/5/26, 7:30PM – San Francisco Symphony Chorus Messiah Concert, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
- Ruben Valenzuela, Conductor
- Jenny Wong, Chorus Director
- Lauren Snouffer, soprano
- Reginald Mobley, countertenor
- Zachary Wilder, tenor
- Enrico Lagasca, baritone

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

12/6, 2PM – San Francisco City Chorus Sing-along Messiah, Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco
- Michael Conley, Artistic Director
- San Francisco Academy Orchestra
- John Walko, organist
- Audience sings selected solos and choruses

12/6, 7PM – San Francisco Bach Choir Messiah Concert, Magen Solomon, Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco
- Magen Solomon, Artistic Director
- TBD, soprano
- TBD, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass

*12/13/26, 2PM – Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Sing-It-Yourself Messiah, Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
- - Urs Leonhardt Steiner, Music Director
  - TBD, soprano
  - TBD, alto
  - TBD, tenor
  - TBD, bass
  - Hilary Hecht, soprano section lead
  - Anne Richnavsky, soprano lead
  - Alodiah, Lunar, alto section lead
  - Khris Sanchez, tenor section lead
  - Christopher Poston, tenor section lead
  - Andrew Kessler, bass section lead
  - Timothy Echavez Salaver, bass section lead

12/7, 4PM – San Francisco Bach Choir Messiah Concert, Magen Solomon, Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco
- Magen Solomon, Artistic Director
- TBD, soprano
- TBD, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass

*12/7, 7PM – Musical Arts Performance Company Messiah Sing-along, Inter-Stake Center (ISC) Auditorium Event Center, 4780 Lincoln Ave., Oakland
- Lori Landin, Music Director
- TBD, soprano
- TBD, alto
- TBD, alto
- TBD, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- TBD, bass

12/10/26 & 12/11/26, 7:30PM – American Bach Soloists Messiah Concert, Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., San Francisco
- Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
- American Bach Soloists
- American Bach Choir
- Hélène Brunet, soprano
- Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor
- Steven Soph, tenor
- Christian Pursell, bass-baritone

*12/13, 2PM – Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Sing-It-Yourself Messiah, Benicia Clock Tower, 1189 Washington St., Benicia
- Urs Leonhardt Steiner, Music Director
- TBD, soprano
- TBD, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- Hilary Hecht, soprano section lead
- Anne Richnavsky, soprano lead
- Alodiah, Lunar, alto section lead
- Khris Sanchez, tenor section lead
- Christopher Poston, tenor section lead
- Andrew Kessler, bass section lead
- Timothy Echavez Salaver, bass section lead

*12/14, 7PM – Musical Arts Performance Company Messiah Sing-along, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2700 Camrose Ave., Fairfield
- Lori Landin, Music Director
- TBD, soprano
- TBD, alto
- TBD, alto
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, bass
- TBD, bass

*12/14, 7PM – Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Sing-It-Yourself Messiah, The Homestead, 2301 Folsom St., San Francisco
- Urs Leonhardt Steiner, Music Director
- Hilary Hecht, soprano section lead
- Anne Richnavsky, soprano lead
- Alodiah, Lunar, alto section lead
- Khris Sanchez, tenor section lead
- Christopher Poston, tenor section lead
- Andrew Kessler, bass section lead
- Timothy Echavez Salaver, bass section lead

12/13, 7:30PM – Schola Cantorum Messiah Sing, First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Rd, Palo Alto
- Buddy James, Music Director

12/19, 6:30PM – Ensemble Continuo Messiah Sing-along, All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St, Palo Alto
- 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)
- Richard Mix, Music Director

12/20, 4pm – Zephyr Symphony and Chorus Messiah Concert, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St.,, San Francisco
- Don Scott Carpenter, Music Director
- TBD, soprano
- TBD, countertenor
- TBD, tenor
- TBD, baritone

12/20, 4pm – Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley Messiah Sing-along, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington
- Dr. Bryan Baker, Music Director
- Michèle Voillequé, soprano section lead
- Meghan Dibble, alto section lead
- Marcelle Dronkers, alto section lead
- Troy Turriate, tenor section lead
- Phil Buonadonna, bass section lead
- Rod Lowe, bass section lead
- Audience sings selected solos and choruses

If you’d like to add you concert listing, please contact Tim Salaver below.

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SCORES

MESSIAH SCORE SCHIRMER EDITION PDF

MESSIAH SCORE WATKINS-SHAW PDF

Chord Perfect Rehearsal Aids (Watkins-Shaw Edition)

SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS