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SUMMARY:Louisville Chorus "Canticles of Christmas"
DESCRIPTION:Louisville Chorus sings Christmas “In Every Tongue” at the Cathedral of the Assumption Dec. 18 and St. Brigid Dec. 20 \n\n“Canticles of Christmas” features a string orchestra\, soprano Christina Booker\, and a celebration of carols from Russia to the Scottish Hebrides. \nThe Louisville Chorus’ “Canticles of Christmas\,” presented by Tony Walker Financial\, returns this December with two performances. \nThe first is by candlelight at 7 p.m. on Friday\, Dec. 18\, in one of our city’s finest spaces for choral sound: the nineteenth-century nave of the Cathedral of the Assumption\, 433 S. Fifth St. \nThe second is a matinee performance at 3 p.m. on Sunday\, Dec. 20\, at St. Brigid Catholic Church\, 1520 Hepburn Ave. in the historical Original Highlands. \n\nTickets\nTickets for the Cathedral performance range from $12.24 to $33.65\, and tickets for the St. Brigid performance range from $22.94 to $33.65 (all fees included). \nPurchase tickets at LouisvilleChorus.org/christmas \n\nA string orchestra and soprano soloist Christina Booker will join the Louisville Chorus for the “Christmas Canticles” concert which celebrates the Chorus’ 87th season theme\, “In Every Tongue\,” through season-inspired music from around the globe. The program includes songs in English\, Russian\, Latin\, German\, Scottish Gaelic\, Southern Sámi\, Norwegian\, Spanish\, and Hebrew. \nFamiliar favorites fill out the program\, including the “Wexford Carol\,” the Hungarian carol “Angels in Heaven\,” “Stille Nacht\,” “Joyeux Noël\,” “Feliz Navidad\,” and Adolphe Adam’s “O Holy Night.” \n“Every culture that has celebrated Christmas has sung about it in its own language\, and most audiences only ever hear a few of them\,” said Dr. David Borman\, artistic director of the Louisville Chorus. “This program lets people hear the same story told in Russian\, in Gaelic\, in Sámi\, in Spanish\, all in one room. And with strings and Christina Booker’s voice in a space like the Cathedral\, it becomes the most beautiful thing we do all year.” \n\nBooker is a Louisville-based soprano and voice educator on the faculties of Bellarmine and Indiana University SE. Founder of CLB Voice Studio\, she holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and has appeared as a soloist in Bach’s Magnificat\, Mozart’s Requiem\, and Vivaldi’s Gloria at the Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica. She was also a guest artist on Kentucky Opera’s educational tour of Oh! Freedom! \n\nAbout the Louisville Chorus | LouisvilleChorus.org\nThe Louisville Chorus is Kentucky’s longest continuously performing choral organization. Founded in 1939 as the Holy Name Choral Club\, it became non-denominational in 1972 and took its present name in 1987. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit is led by Artistic Dir. Dr. David Borman and Executive Dir. Jenna Preston. The Chorus and its chamber ensemble\, the Fleur de Lis Singers\, perform in sacred and secular venues across the region\, with programs ranging from classical masterworks to popular and holiday programs. Several concerts each year are free\, and through the Chorus’ Everywhere We Go initiative\, a number of seats at ticketed concerts are priced by the buyer.
URL:https://things-to-lou.com/events/louisville-chorus-canticles-of-christmas/
LOCATION:Cathedral of the Assumption\, 433 S. Fifth St.\, Louisville\, KY\, 40202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family & Children,Holiday Season,Music
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SUMMARY:Louisville Youth Choir's "A Christmas Festival Concert"
DESCRIPTION:Louisville Youth Choir Invites the Community to a Magical Christmas Festival Concert\n\nYoung voices from more than 40 area schools will fill Middletown Christian Church with beloved carols\, contemporary arrangements\, audience sing-alongs and a candlelit finale on Friday\, December 18 \nThe Louisville Youth Choir (LYC) invites families\, friends and music lovers of all ages to celebrate the season at A Christmas Festival Concert at 7 p.m. Friday\, December 18\, at Middletown Christian Church\, 500 North Watterson Trail. \nFeaturing singers from kindergarten through 12th grade\, along with LYC adult alumni\, the concert will bring together young voices from more than 40 schools across the Louisville area and Southern Indiana. Professional and youth guest instrumentalists will accompany a program designed to inspire connection\, joy and community participation. \nConcert Highlights \n\nSingers in grades K–12 from 40 regional schools across Louisville and Southern Indiana\nBeautiful accompaniment by professional and youth guest instrumentalists\nCaroling with audience participation\nA special performance by LYC adult alumni singers\nBeloved Christmas classics\, including “O Holy Night\,” alongside contemporary arrangements of “Lo\, How a Rose E’er Blooming” and Pachelbel’s “Canon in D”\nLYC’s cherished annual tradition: a candlelit finale of “Silent Night” in the round\n\n\nCelebrate the Season by Giving Back:\nConcertgoers are invited to join LYC’s Arts in Action effort supporting Toys for Tots by bringing a new\, unwrapped toy to the drop-off boxes located in the lobby of the church. Guests may also order an evergreen and edible rosemary “Christmas tree” arrangement from local florist Nanz & Kraft\, with proceeds benefiting LYC’s No Song Unsung initiative. \nConcert Tickets: \n\nAdults: $15 | Seniors ages 55 and older: $10 | Students: $5\n\nPurchase tickets at http://www.louyouthchoir.org/store \n* * * \nAbout Louisville Youth Choir (LYC): \nFounded in 1967\, LYC is a 501(c)(3) performing arts organization that draws auditioned youth from every Metro district\, surrounding counties\, and Southern Indiana—representing grades K-12 from 40 public\, private and Catholic schools across Kentuckiana. Through its “No Song Unsung” initiative\, LYC ensures no singer is turned away because of an inability to pay. LYC’s city-wide program complements school choirs and helps tomorrow’s leaders cultivate discipline\, self-confidence\, leadership\, and teamwork.
URL:https://things-to-lou.com/events/louisville-youth-choirs-a-christmas-festival-concert/
LOCATION:Middletown Christian Church\, 500 North Watterson Trail\, Louisville\, KY\, 40243\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family & Children,Music
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