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SOUND CHECK
DECEMBER 8�15, 2021
WHAT’S PLAYING AROUND
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Inland Northwest Musicians
present Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Go! staff
H
ERMISTON, WESTON —
Inland Northwest Musicians
will present Handel’s “Messiah,”
directed by R. Lee Friese, in two
diff erent Oregon communities in
December.
On Saturday, Dec. 11, the per-
formance will be at the Hermiston
Community Center. The next day,
Sunday, Dec. 12, a concert will be
at the Memorial Hall in Weston.
Both concerts will begin at 4 p.m.
Masks are required. Concerts are
presented at no charge to the
public with donations accepted
at the door. A reception will follow
both performances.
“Messiah” was written in 1741
by German composer George
Frideric Handel. The Eastern
Oregon performances will focus
on “Part One” of the piece, which
contains the prophesies as well
as the addition of the “Amen Cho-
rus” and the “Hallelujah Chorus.”
The Inland Northwest Chorale
will be accompanied by the Inland
HANDEL’S
‘MESSIAH’
Presented by the Inland
Northwest Musicians
4 p.m. Dec. 11 at the
Community Center in
Hermison
4 p.m. Dec. 12 at Memorial
Hall in Weston
Admission is free; masks
required
Northwest String Orchestra and a
custom-made harpsichord played
by Myrna VanCleave of Pendle-
ton. Soloists will be RaNiel Dunn,
soprano, Pendleton; Mary Finney,
alto, Pendleton; Philip Ruud, tenor,
Pendleton; and Donald Dugan,
bass, Umatilla.
Principal musicians for the
string ensemble are Alice Massey,
violin, Pendleton; Emma Jones,
violin, La Grande; Sue Friese, viola,
Athena; Jane Bane, cello, Enter-
prise; and Brook Collins, bass,
Kennewick, Washington.
Both concerts are being dedi-
cated in memory of Harvey and
Bernice Foreman, who passed
away in October 2021. Harvey
was a charter member and a past
board president of the organiza-
tion. He had also been the bass
soloist for several performances
of “Messiah,” and Bernice served
the organization as reception
host and house manager many
times over the years.
Founded in 1999, Inland North-
west Musicians is composed
of volunteer musicians from
throughout Northeastern Oregon
and Southeastern Washington.
INWM performance ensembles
include the Inland Northwest
Orchestra, Inland Northwest Cho-
rale and Willow Creek Symphony,
all of which present concerts
throughout the region in commu-
nities of all sizes. Admission to all
concerts is free of charge, funded
by corporate sponsors, grants,
local concert sponsorships and
individual donations. For more
information, visit inlandnorth-
westmusicians.com.
Harvey
and
Bernice
Foreman
RaNiel Dunn
11am-8pm Tuesday-Saturday
Mary Finney
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