Grace Church welcomes acclaimed choral ensemble in presenting ‘Messiah’ Sing-Along

December 12, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS— THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SING portions of beloved oratorio, “Messiah,” this Saturday with Essential Voices USA and its acclaimed choral conductor, Judith Clurman, at Grace Church Brooklyn Heights (254 Hicks St.). This Christmas Sing-Along of Handel’s Messiah, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 14, will feature selected choral selections and solo arias from the famed oratorio and traditional Christmas carols. Guest artists include Amy Justman, soprano; Jason Weisinger, tenor; and Joseph Beutel, bass. Jasmine Amy Rogers will read Clement Clarke Moore’s poem, “The Night Before Christmas.” Grace Church’s organist Paul Olson will accompany the festivities.

The Sing-Along is part of EVUSA’S Community Project, a series of free, public events throughout New York City. Previous programs include concerts and workshops with public school students in the Bronx and Brooklyn, as well as holiday concerts in Manhattan. One of New York’s preeminent choral ensembles, Essential Voices USA has a talented roster of seasoned professionals and auditioned volunteers, dynamically fitted to the unique needs of each project. They have appeared at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and on NPR’S Tiny Desk Concerts, and have done several recordings. Conductor Judith Clurman is the musical director for Essential Voices USA, Resident Conductor for the Choral Society of the Hamptons, and teaches voice at the Manhattan School of Music. She has worked with many of the world’s finest symphonies at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and has commissioned and conducted new works by over 70 composers.

The Brooklyn Eagle featured the Community Project last spring.

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