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‘Messiah’ Celebrates the Christ in Christmas By Chris Linden, managing editor
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ore than 130 vocalists and instrumentalists will ring in the holiday season on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, with the Rockford Choral Union’s 68th annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 200 N. First St., Rockford. The singers represent about 65 local churches, and many of the professional and semi-professional musicians also perform with Rockford Symphony Orchestra. Nearly 1,200 people are expected to attend the performance. “It’s more than directing a great piece of music – it’s a ministry,” says Nat Bauer, who’s now in his 12th year of directing the concert. “It gets a message out that I think is important to remember. Jesus Christ lived among us, he died for us and there’s hope that he will come again. It’s the story of Christianity in two hours.” Continued on p. 20
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