Each year in December, the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich creates a true community musical event for local singers and music lovers with the First Church Festival Chorus to present the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah.

This year’s performance will be held at the church Meetinghouse on Saturday, December 13, at 4:00 pm and will be livestreamed on the church’s YouTube channel. But the fun begins for the singers on Monday evening, December 9, at 7:30 pm, with a no-audition rehearsal; an additional dress rehearsal with the orchestra is scheduled for Wednesday evening, December 11, also at 7:30.

“For many in the Greenwich community, it’s not Christmas until they experience our Messiah concert.” said Dr. Craig Scott Symons, Minister of Music at First Church since 2010. “We w

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