CANTON - The Laurentian Singers 11th annual Holiday Concert and Carol Sing will be on Friday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Russell Opera House and on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial …
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CANTON - The Laurentian Singers 11th annual Holiday Concert and Carol Sing will be on Friday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Russell Opera House and on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial Chapel, St. Lawrence University.
Both are open to the public, free of charge.
"Joyeux Noel" is the theme for the concert's first half, featuring o French music of the season, including the Christmas cantata In nativitatem Domini canticum by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, composer to the Sun King, Louis XIV of 17th-centry France. The Singers will be joined by strings of the Northern Lights Orchestra and flutist Laura Rediehs.
The concert's second half has the theme "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and features popular American Christmas songs, including "Christmastime is Here," from "A Charlie Brown Christmas"; "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."); Irving Berlin's "White Christmas"; and "I'll Be Home for Christmas," which was composed by Class of 1924 St. Lawrence graduate J. Kimball Gannon.
A sing-along follows, featuring more Christmas hits, such as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Winter Wonderland" and traditional carols.
Barry Torres directs the Laurentian Singers; Barbara Phillips-Farley is accompanist.
For more information, contact the music department at 229-5184.