Calvary's Messiah Choir Is Hitting The Road

Singing on the Stage at Carnegie Hall
You can make a dream come true!

Calvary United Methodist Church's Messiah Festival Choir has been invited to perform in a major production of Handel's Messiah on November 26, 2023, at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Rated the "#1 Live Holiday Event in all of North America" by the BBC, this annual tradition sells out every year. We were invited to perform back in 2018, and we have been invited back this year to sing again! A tremendous honor!

It's a great honor to be invited to sing once, let alone two times. It is well-deserved recognition for our choir members' accomplishments in the last twelve years.

We're ready to go, but we need your help to get there!

Twelve years ago, a choir of 27 passionate singers — amateur and professional — and a four-piece chamber orchestra performed the first Handel's Messiah Sing-Along at Calvary United Methodist Church. Since then our choir has swelled to over 65 members and a 20-piece chamber orchestra. Over 1,200 people attend our performances and our concert is now a North Side and Pittsburgh holiday tradition.

Our sing-along was founded on a principle of openness - everyone is welcome to sing in the choir and everyone is welcome to participate in the performance. Our concert provides family-friendly holiday fun in our breathtaking, historic church. We provide free tickets to neighborhood schools, smaller churches, and groups such as "Tickets for Kids." Concert-goers bring non-perishable food items so we can support the "Northside Common Ministries Food Pantry," one of Calvary's community partners.

Our Messiah Festival Choir has helped revitalize Calvary's music and other ministries.

Our choir and our sing-along concert have done amazing things for Calvary and our community. None of it would have been possible without the in kind and financial support of many community members, volunteers, donors and sponsors.

Now we have the opportunity to represent Calvary, the North Side and Pittsburgh on stage at Carnegie Hall - to share our voices and our story of helping others in our community through our Messiah Concert.

The total cost for registration and travel are $26,600. Registration per person is $860.

Would you consider sponsoring one of our thirty-one singers for $860, or a "Hallelujah Chorus" for $100, or a seat on the bus to NYC for $100? Or choose a gift amount you would be proud of to send us on our way!

You can make your gift below with a credit card or PayPal account. Please Share this with your family and friends by email or on Facebook so they have the chance to support us.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity of a lifetime and inspiring us to sing like we never have before!

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The cost for each performer to sing in this event is $860.
We know that money can be tight, so please know that even $5 helps us get closer to our goal!

  • We know that money can be tight, so please know that even $5 helps us get closer to our goal!

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