Carroll Sings! With One Voice! creates musical experiences and opportunities for singers of all levels -- from beginners to experienced. Each opportunity will bring singers together for a single performance, and will require attendance at a minimal number of rehearsals. This is a great chance to try something new or add another performance to your resume!
Cap off the holidays with a joyous performance of The Messiah, by Handel, under the expert direction of Theodore Davis and accompanied by organist Michael Gaffney. The evening will feature outstanding soloists, a community choir and audience participation
on the choruses.
7 PM on January 4, 2025 at St. John Roman Catholic Church sanctuary, Westminster, MD
Scores of the Messiah will be available for audience members who would like to join in on the choruses. Also, word sheets will be included for everyone.
If you own the score for the Messiah you are encouraged to bring your personal copy for the sing-alongs.
Tickets: $15 in advance $20 at the door. Children 12 and under free.
All proceeds benefit the Community Foundation of Carroll County
In the event of cancellation due to inclement weather, an announcement will be made on our website and Facebook page.
No refunds will be given for tickets.
Carroll Sings! With One Voice! is a nonprofit community project. Please consider supporting us!
Our mission is to bring the people together through choral music, showcasing a broad diversity of styles and providing opportunities for participation. Community collaboration is key to spreading the joy and hope inherent in the musical experience.]Join us! Attend our concerts, tell your friends and support our mission with a donation today!
Our Inaugural Performance: The Messiah by Handel
January 4, 2025, St. John RC Church, 7 PM
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Theodore Davis, Conductor
Theodore S. (Ted) Davis has been organist and choirmaster at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Baltimore since 2005. He recently completed his doctoral studies at Peabody Conservatory, and, in September 2024, he accepted the position of associate conductor of Bach in Baltimore. Ted is an active organ and harpsichord recitalist as well as a chamber music performer and conductor, with recent performances at Washington National Cathedral, as well as venues in Eastern Maryland, central Pennsylvania, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, and Houston.
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Michael Gaffney, Organist
Michael Gaffney, B.A., J.D. In 1996, he was engaged as Choirmaster and Instructor in Music at Archbishop Curley High School and, in 2002, was appointed Chairman of the Fine Arts Department at Curley. He serves as Director of Music and Organist at St. John Catholic Church, Westminster, MD.
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Diane Jones, Music Coordinator
Diane Jones, Artistic Director Emeritus, Co-Founder and Accompanist, Children's Chorus of Carroll County. She earned a Masters of Liberal Arts from Western Maryland College and a Bachelors of Music Education from Houghton College in New York. She currently has an active private piano studio, is Director of Music for St. Paul United Methodist Church and enjoys a variety of collaborative musical experiences.
Our Soloists:
Soprano Lisa Jarosinski
Alto Jenna Daly
Tenor Seth Hench
Bass Mitch Camp
What is a Messiah Sing?
This is an opportunity for audience participation during the performance of Handel’s most famous and beloved composition, The Messiah. Under the direction of a conductor, soloists will present the Recitatives and Airs [descriptive names for the types of pieces one person will sing!] Included in the Oratorio, the type of work this is, are Choruses which are sung by a number of people. A choir in the front will lead THE AUDIENCE in singing these. Audience members may or may not want to participate…it is all good! The music speaks for itself and even as a listener, being immersed in the singing is joyous. Since many people have sung The Messiah at some time in their life, this is an ideal time to open up “the pipes” and sing out! There will be word sheets and music scores at the performance and many times, concert goers bring their own scores. There are no mistakes or judgements! Moving forward, all of Carroll Sings! With One Voice! events will feature sing-a-longs.
