I was prepared to cry “for shame” at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra when I learned that their performance of Handel’s Messiah isn’t scheduled to take place until next April. Is it or is it not a Christmas tradition? Â Why is the DSO requiring me to send all of you over to Fort Worth this evening, to see Cowtown’s finest fiddlers tackle this choral masterpiece?
But then my thorough research determined that, actually, Handel’s work was first performed during Lent, not Advent. So now I’m not sure what to believe. (Discussion Topic: Which is the greater holiday, Christmas or Easter?)
Until I sort out just how to feel about this shocking revelation, I’m going to stand by my endorsement of the Forth Worth Symphony Orchestra concert featuring the Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale. It should be a hoot.
Meanwhile, if you’re constitutionally incapable of trekking down Interstate 30, here are other things to do in Dallas.
