Holiday Traditions
December 3,4,5, 2021
December 3,4,5, 2021
After staying home last December we asked, “What traditional activities did we miss?” Our December concert examines three areas of holiday merriment: singing Christmas carols, attending a choral concert, and going to the ballet to see The Nutcracker. You’ll hear modern settings of carols from Britain as well as Central and South America. We’ll introduce several new-to-us Christmas pieces, including the premiere of Sanford Dole’s recent composition, Peace on Earth. Finally, you’ll dance your way home after hearing Harry Simeone’s inimitable choral arrangement of the Nutcracker Suite, which adds charming texts to Tchaikovsky’s familiar score.
There will be a preview lecture one half hour before each performance.
Read the program notes by artistic director Sanford Dole.
Read the program notes by artistic director Sanford Dole.
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Palo Alto
Sat, December 4, 8:00pm First United Methodist 625 Hamilton |
COVID-19 Notice. Audience members who are 12 or older must present both proof of vaccination and ID at the concert entrance. You can show us your physical vaccination card, a photocopy, or a picture on your phone. All audience members must wear masks at all times indoors. All BCG singers and staff have been vaccinated against Covid-19. The chorus will be wearing masks, but we're also going to be wearing huge smiles underneath them at the thought of being able to perform for you in person!