'Hallelujah' Chorus Sing/Play-Along

Grinnell College will celebrate the last day of classes of the fall semester with the 12th annual sing/play-along performance of the popular "Hallelujah" chorus from Handel’s Messiah.

Local singers and instrumentalists are invited to join students, faculty and staff in the informal performance starting at noon on Friday, Dec. 9, in the rotunda of the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, 1108 Park St., Grinnell. The event, which is expected to last about 15 minutes, is free and open to the public.

Blanche Johnson Professor of Music John Rommereim will direct the singers and instrumentalists. Music will be provided for all participants, along with chairs and music stands.

All instruments are welcome. Anyone who wishes to play is asked to email Jennifer Brown in advance to find a part that works for his or her particular instrument.

Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations.

The College also welcomes the presence of minors at all age-appropriate public events and for informal visits, with the understanding that a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult assumes full responsibility for their child’s safety and behavior during such visits or events. In these cases the College expects that an adult responsible for the visiting child takes measures to ensure the child’s safety and sees that the child complies with directions of college personnel. Grinnell College is not responsible for supervision of minors on campus.