Annual Family Holiday Concert featuring selections from G.F. Händel’s "THE MESSIAH"

Friday, December 5th, 7:00pm
Sunday, December 7th, 3:00pm

There will be a rare opportunity for the public to attend and sing-along when The San Luis Obispo Early Music Consortium and The New the World Baroque Orchestra under the leadership of Music Director John Warren presents Handel’s Messiah and other traditional Christmas Carols and music of the season.

Sunday, December 7th ,3:00P.M. at the Community Church of Atascadero.. Tickets are: Adults: $10.00, Children: 5-12 $5.00, Children under 5 free.

This always a very festive and anticipated Holiday event.-the previous years have been standing room only concerts. This year to accommodate more people there will also be an “open to the public” dress rehearsal performance for half price on

Friday, December 5th, 7:00P.M. at the Community Church of Atascadero.. Tickets for the dress rehearsal are: Adults and children: $5.00, Children under 5: Free

The program will feature selections from Händel’s “Messiah” and other traditional music of the season performed by the combined choirs of the Community Church of Atascadero, Mission San Miguel, guest soloists, and the New World Baroque Orchestra.

Also included will be a colorful and rare performance of “Los Pastores”, the old “Shepherd’s Christmas Play” from the era of the early California Missions, as well as selections honoring Hanukkah “The Festival of Light” and Central-California Native American “Winter Solstice Traditions” performed by Tribal Members and Children of the local Salinan Tribe.

This fun-filled family event will conclude with a grand finale sing-along carols, and after the Sunday performance, a piñata party for the children and refreshments served (refreshment donations to aid the restoration of Mission San Miguel).

The Community Church is located at 5850 Rosario Avenue. (One block North of Traffic Way, turn onto Rosario at the Police Station, The Church is on the left, a short distance up the hill. A parking lot is available.)

This is a fund raiser for the restoration of Mission San Miguel and to support quality live music performances in the North County. Your ticket cost is tax deductible.

Tickets are available at the Paso Robles and Atascadero Chambers of Commerce, or at the door. For more information and other ticket pick-up locations please call: (805) 239-3022.

Since 1985, The New World Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. John Warren, has offered lively programs of music, song and dance of the colonial missions, presidios and outposts of Spanish-California and frontier regions of New Spain. Not just concerts, but LIVING historical re-enactments of music and festivals of the Early Mission years. Spectators are not just entertained, but are drawn into the festivities and become a part of the festival to experience for themselves what was so intense and so meaningful to the original colonial inhabitants.