by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Jan 5, 2016 | Concerts, Events and Activities
George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was originally an Easter offering. It burst onto the stage of Musick Hall in Dublin on April 13, 1742. The audience swelled to a record 700, as ladies had heeded pleas by management to wear dresses “without Hoops” in... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Nov 14, 2015 | Concerts
Looking ahead to Spring 2016, BHOS will present Vivaldi’s Gloria and Handel’s Messiah Part Two at the time of year it was originally intended. The performance is scheduled for Sunday, May 15, 3 PM at the Zankel Music Center on the Skidmore Campus. More... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Nov 1, 2015 | Concerts
The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society presents its Winter 2015 concert, “This Day”, featuring music for the Holiday season. The choral selections include “Hodie” by Ralph Vaughan Williams and “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten.... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Nov 10, 2014 | Concerts
Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were contemporaries — perhaps rivals, perhaps friends, maybe both. That was in the late eighteenth century. Despite the myth that they were bitter enemies, today’s audiences find their music highly complementary. The... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Oct 28, 2013 | Concerts
Our spring concert will be The Revelations of Divine Love: Metaphors from Sea and Sky, an oratorio by Carson Cooman, at the Zankel Music Center, Ladd Concert Hall, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, 3pm. Carson Cooman, the composer, will offer a pre-concert program...