The 44th annual Messiah Sing Along will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the First Presbyterian Church, corner of State Street and Constance Avenue in Santa Barbara.
The local holiday tradition is a benefit for Unity Shoppe.
Phillip McLendon will conduct the performance of George Frederick Handel’s choral masterpiece “Messiah.”
James Mooy has organized the orchestra, which includes members of the Santa Barbara City College Symphony, as well as four soloists, all of them volunteering their talents.
And the chorus is — the audience!
Tickets are $10, 100% of which goes to Unity Shoppe, the Santa Barbara nonprofit that annually assists some 52,000 of low-income neighbors, children and the elderly.
Tickets and music scores (bring your own) are available at Chaucer’s in Loreto Plaza and at the door.
Tickets are also available at Unity Gift and Thrift, 1209 State St. For details, visit https://unityshoppe.org/ways-to-give/unity-events/#messiah-sing-along.
“It’s great music and great fun for a great cause. Everyone is invited to make a joyful noise and raise your voice on high. Or come to listen. It’s always a great performance,” organizers said.