St. Andrew’s United Church Performing Arts is set to deliver its 12th annual Christmas concert, ‘So This Is Christmas,’ on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre.
Devon Hansen, director of music at St. Andrew’s, has once again organized a festive celebration that brings together more than 140 talented community members, from accomplished choir and orchestra musicians and adult performers to young choristers, including St. Andrew’s concert choir, the C-K chamber orchestra, Chatham’s Three Tenors and the Bel Canto Children’s Choir. Together they will fill the stage with holiday spirit.
This year’s theme, ‘So This Is Christmas,’ highlights the balance between Christmas’s commercial hustle and the true spirit of giving, reminding us all of what really makes the season special.
The program includes cherished holiday works like ‘Carol of the Bells,’ ‘Happy Xmas (War is Over),’ ‘Angels We Have Heard on High,’ and a meaningful retelling of Longfellow’s ‘I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.’
“This year’s concert will be more epic than ever – a beautiful reminder of the talent that exists in our community and the joy music brings, especially in uncertain times,” Hansen said in a media release. “We are presenting pieces that will truly uplift and inspire every person in the audience.”
The audience will enjoy favourite Christmas carols and seasonal music in the grandeur of Chatham’s iconic Capitol Theatre.
Tickets ($30) are available from the Capitol Theatre box office located at the Cultural Centre on William St. or from www.cktickets.com. Children 12 and under are free.
Proceeds go towards the music program at St. Andrew’s.
