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Music Department Christmas Concert
Music Department Christmas Concert 鈥� December 5
番茄社区 University invites the community to attend the annual HLGU Music Department Christmas Concert on Friday, December 5, at 7 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center.
This festive celebration of the season will feature performances by the HLGU Concert Choir, under the direction of Elaine Carty, as well as the HLGU Band and the HLGU Chamber Choir, both under the direction of Dr. Edwin Aybar.
The concert will open with selections by the Concert Choir, including Frozen Choral Suite聽arranged by Roger Emerson and Northern Lights聽by Ola Gjeilo. Both pieces will be directed by Katelyn Browning, a Music Education major, in partial fulfillment of her degree requirements. Additional Concert Choir selections include Children, Go Where I Send Thee聽arranged by Adam Podd and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing聽arranged by Tim Bandy.
The HLGU Chamber Choir will continue the program with Masters in This Hall, a French Christmas carol arranged by Richard Oliver; Sing We Noel聽by Patricia Wilhelm; We Three Kings聽by J. H. Hopkins, arranged by Darmon Meader; and Good Christian Men, Rejoice, a traditional German carol arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw.
The HLGU Band will perform several festive instrumental works, including A Royal Christmas聽arranged by Harry Stone, Fantasy for Christmas聽arranged by Jim Curnow, The Bells of Christmas聽arranged by Bob Krogstad, and Let Earth Receive Her King聽arranged by Jeff Cranfill.
The evening will conclude with a grand finale as the HLGU Band and Concert Choir join together for the beloved Hallelujah Chorus听蹿谤辞尘 Messiah聽by G.F. Handel, transposed by Clair Johnson.
This event is free and open to the public.
