Handel’s ‘Messiah’ performance Sunday

The Garvin County Choral Society and Sinfonietta is performing Handel’s “Messiah” at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Pauls Valley High School Auditorium. Admission to the performance is free, but donations are encouraged.

Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know about the famous oratorio before you go:

Composer George Frideric Handel was born in Germany in 1685 but lived most of his life in England.

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