Volume 1, Number 3   March 2, 2004

Introducing our Soloists for Handel's ISRAEL IN EGYPT

Dear Friends,

Welcome to this third edition of our VOICES e-newsletter.

It's countdown time to our March 13^th and 14^th performances of G.F. Handel's Israel in Egypt! We hope you are making plans to attend these concerts, which will feature wonderful soloists, a chamber orchestra, the VOICES Chorale and our Sotto Voce chamber chorus, all directed by Dr. Lynne Ransom, founder and music director of VOICES.

Our "evening with Maestro Handel"

Our February 18^th event proved enjoyable for guests and Chorale alike. VOICES tenor Bill Bunting (as George Frederick Handel), baritone Ron O'Reilly (as the Rev. Charles Jennens), and Music Director Lynne Ransom joined the VOICES Chorale and Sotto Voce in imagining how Handel might have been inspired to write his dramatic oratorio, Israel in Egypt, in 1738. The improvisation, together with an "open rehearsal" and Passover-style refreshments, was shared with an attentive and appreciative audience. Click here to see more pictures!

Introducing our Soloists

Our full performances of Israel in Egypt with soloists (including countertenor Timothy Linwood) and chamber orchestra will take place on Saturday, March 13th at 8:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Morrisville (PA) and again on Sunday, March 14th at 4:00 p.m. at the Pennington (NJ) Presbyterian Church. Our full slate of soloists includes:

*	Rochelle Ellis, soprano
*	Lucy Salome Sträuli, mezzo-soprano
*	Timothy Linwood, countertenor
*	David Price, tenor
*	Sean Guerrier, baritone
*	John Sergey, bass

As the concert approaches, check our VOICES Notes Online Extras for biographies of our soloists!

Call 609-637-9383 or visit www.voiceschorale.org for further information. We look forward to seeing you there, enjoying this exciting, deeply moving but too-rarely performed work.

Children's Composition Contest Coming Soon!

Looking ahead, our Children's Composition Contest is coming soon. The deadline for submitting original compositions has been extended to May 1. Winners will have their works performed at our June concerts! You'll be hearing more about this exciting and fun opportunity for children to put their creative talents to work, and perhaps give birth to a young, contemporary Handel!

About VOICES

Dr. Lynne Ransom, D.M.A. is the founder, music director, and conductor of VOICES, which was begun in 1987 as a non-profit, professional music organization. VOICES performs the choral masterworks of the past along with the music of our time, even the premieres of modern composers, and ranges from renaissance to contemporary -- from spirituals and show music to the sacred and classic.

VOICES always welcomes new members who love to sing, or who wish to support the organization through their donations of time and resources. Call 609-637-9383, send e-mail or visit our Web site at www.voiceschorale.org to find out how you can get involved.

Chorale members Elizabeth Forbes, Linda Weaver, Laurie Tema-Lyn, Bob Kull and Music Director Lynne Ransom contributed to this edition.

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