Holiday Cheers!

Hello All,

 Halloween’s over so we all know what that means!

  I love the holiday season. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa. Any holiday around this time is a magical event. To share time with loved ones, exchange gifts and prayers, spread cheer, and partake in the merriment is something that really isn’t done any other time of the year. Of course everybody’s starting to celebrate early…

 But who cares.

 Anyway, one of the pinnacles in music during the holiday season is George Frideric Handel’s Messiah(never mind that it’s an Easter song in England…). Everyone is familiar in some way with this piece, even if they don’t know it. I love this oratorio with a deep passion. Who doesn’t want to sing a 53 movement piece, especially when the versions we read off of today may not exactly correspond to the originals?

  And I thought my handwriting was bad. . . . Still, this song evokes something surreal in me. In its original performance King George felt compelled to stand! That’s why it is commonplace for audience members to stand during its performances even today. Hallelujah!

 So, in Folsom High School Music news tomorrow, November the 5^th, is our very own great, spectacular, and astounding Folsom Fall Festival! Gates open at 9 AM, General admission is $12 and Students are $7. So be there. You might see me. How’s that for incentive?

 Music is life,

 Dr. Beat