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'Messiah' Sing-Alongs Abound

AP/John Cogill
FILE- People gather in Dublin, Ireland, to sing excerpts from Handel's Messiah.

George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is part of the soundtrack to the Christmas season, with the Hallelujah chorus providing an especially familiar refrain. Adding to the tradition of the season is the Messiah Sing-Along, presented by churches and community groups throughout December. VPR Classical’s Walter Parker keeps an ear out for those events in his annual Messiah Watch, and shares the tradition with Vermont Edition.

Patti is an integral part of VPR's news effort and part of the team that created Vermont Edition. As executive producer, Patti supervises the team that puts Vermont Edition on the air every day, working with producers to select and research show ideas, select guests and develop the sound and tone of the program.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
After graduate studies in musicology at New York University, Walter began his radio career at WNCN in New York. He joined Vermont Public in 1984.
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