Area singers to offer concert
The adult Living Springs Chorale and the Sleepy Creek Children’s Choir offer the Winter Concert, “Season of Light” followed by a reception Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Berkeley Springs High School Auditorium, 149 Concord Avenue in Berkeley Springs.
Choral selections sung will be diverse and traditional, sacred and popular-including “Welcome the Child of Light”: with Celtic flavor, urges we welcome the Child of Light; strains of “What Child Is This?” and “Gloria in Excelsis Deo” weave in and out of the score.
Also offered will be “We Are Lights”: powerful and lyric, written by renowned composer Stephen Schwartz; “Candlelight Carol”: beloved Christmas lullaby by noted English composer, John Rutter; “Frosty and the Hand Jive”: the seasonal favorite “Frosty the Snowman” with a 1950’s spin; and “Let It Snow, Let It Snow! “: the adult and youth choirs add extra fun to this favorite with a swing feel.
The concert, “Season of Light” is the winter musical offering of the nonprofit community organization The Community Choir, Inc. The concert is open to the public with a suggested donation of $5 for adults and $2 for students. This year’s concert marks the fourth year The Community Choir has offered a holiday concert to the public. For more information about the Concert, visit the website www.thecommunitychoir.org or call 304-258-2533.
The Community Choir, Inc. was founded as an educational choral arts organization to bring together Morgan County musicians who enjoy studying and performing classical and contemporary music from different cultures. The Community Choir sponsors the Living Springs Chorale, a mixed voice choir, directed by Lydia Walker as well as the Sleepy Creek Children’s Choir to encourage the development of singers ages 5-18 in the classical performing arts, directed by Denise Cline assisted by Margaret Griffiths, and the George G. Rink Memorial Scholarship Fund to support the development of young local musicians. The Community Choir, Inc. is an incorporated 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. For more information about the Choir, please visit www.thecommunitychoir.org