Whaling Church Goes Baroque With Handel's Messiah
Messiah was revived on the Island last year.
Messiah was revived on the Island last year.
Wes Nagy conducts performance.
Wes Nagy conducts performance.
Jim Norton and Buck Reidy rejoice in Handel's Messiah.
Jim Norton and Buck Reidy rejoice in Handel's Messiah.
Susanna Sturgis.
Susanna Sturgis.
Griffin McMahon plays the Whaling Church's 1893 Model C Steinway.
Griffin McMahon plays the Whaling Church's 1893 Model C Steinway.
Choir's voices carried across Edgartown.
Choir's voices carried across Edgartown.
Stringed instruments accompanied the singers.
Stringed instruments accompanied the singers.
Jennifer Knight took a solo turn.
Jennifer Knight took a solo turn.
Steve Tully.
Steve Tully.
A delight for the ears of all ages.
A delight for the ears of all ages.
Over 30 singers performed Christmas favorite, Handel's Messiah at Edgartown's Whaling Church last Saturday. The program was conducted by Wes Nagy. The Messiah was first performed on the Vineyard at Grace Church in 1975 and was revived last year.