Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Reid Temple Presents 'An Evening With The Messiah' 7 PM Wednesday, December 18, 2013, Richard C. Odom, Conductor, With Donald Lawrence & Katrina Galka

An Evening With the Messiah: Opus 3

Performance Date:  Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 7:00 pm

Guest Artist:  Donald Lawrence & Company

Katrina Galka, Soprano

Where:  Reid Temple AME Church
             11400 Glenn Dale Blvd.
                                      Glenn Dale, MD  20769

Artistic Director:  Arranged, Adapted and Conducted by Maestro Richard C. Odom



Ever since his 18th century 23-day compositional stint, George Frederick Händel has done many rewrites of his ever popular Easter masterpiece, Messiah. Even the essence of the style in which the work is written is actually a re-work of sorts itself. Years later, Mozart would also adapt Messiah to meet the local audience needs and preferences.
Maestro Richard C. Odom will masterfully wield the baton in a stunning one-night performance, “An Evening With The Messiah: Opus 3” combining passionate singing and a stunning combination of outstanding musicians, featuring songwriter, producer, composer, and recording artist, Donald Lawrence. Featured special guest soprano soloist is lyric coloratura soprano, Katrina Galka.

According to Maestro Richard C. Odom, there has been one constant in all of his experiences with adaptations of Messiah, everyone seemed to perform it either all one way or all another way. His goal is to combine several styles for a creatively diverse and adaptable work that presents "a lil' something for everyone. 


As Associate Minister of Music and Artistic Director of this project, Odom arranged a composite of Händel’s New Young Messiah, Händel’s Messiah – A Soulful Celebration and the classical oratorio by George Frederick Händel with libretto by Charles Jennens. Produced by the entire Reid Temple Christian Fine Arts Ministry, this ecumenical rendering of the 18th-century English oratorio proves enjoyable for everyone. 

For more details, call 301.352.0320, X640 or visit, 

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