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SUMMARY:Seven Joys of Christmas: Music to Celebrate the Season with Pilgrim Festival Chorus
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 5\, 7:30 pm\, and Sunday\, December 6\, 1 pm and 4 pm\nThe Church of the Pilgrimage\, 8 Town Square\, Plymouth\nTickets: $25 general\, $20 seniors and students over 18\, free for children 18 and under and Card to Culture attendees\, available at pilgrimfestivalchorus.org\, limited availability at the door \nPilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC)\, a 60-member premier community choral ensemble comprised of experienced vocalists from over 15 South Shore communities\, presents its winter concert\, “Seven Joys of Christmas: Music to Celebrate the Season.” The program includes several different types of carols by well-known composers such as Mendelssohn and Vaughan Williams\, as well as delightful contemporary music by Elaine Hagenberg\, Shawn Kirchner\, and Eric Whitacre. The centerpiece of the concert is Kirke Mechem’s 1964 suite of carols from different countries\, “Seven Joys of Christmas\,” which focuses on the various “joys” that come with this festive season. \n  \nAbout Pilgrim Festival Chorus \nPilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC) is a 60-member premier community choral ensemble\, comprised of experienced vocalists from over 15 South Shore communities. PFC is under the artistic direction of William B. Richter and Elizabeth Chapman Reilly. The chorus is dedicated to presenting diverse choral works that educate\, enrich\, and engage both its members and its audiences. A typical season begins with a festive holiday concert in early December. In mid-December\, PFC hosts its annual “Celebrate! Messiah and Carol Sing” where the audience is invited to become the chorus in one of the most famous choral pieces ever written. The spring concert often features a larger work with orchestra and soloists. In June\, Pilgrim Festival Singers\, an ensemble of PFC\, performs concerts with repertoire drawn from Broadway and American traditions. Smaller volunteer groups serve the community by engaging in appearances at various local events. \n  \nPFC is pleased to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program. Pilgrim Festival Chorus is supported\, in part\, by grants from Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency\, and its local cultural councils in Plymouth and Scituate. \n  \nFor more information visit pilgrimfestivalchorus.org. Follow Pilgrim Festival Chorus on Facebook and Instagram.
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SUMMARY:Sing We Noel: Songs of Peace and Joy with Concord Women's Chorus
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 5\, 4 pm \nTrinity Episcopal Church\, 81 Elm Street\, Concord \nTickets:$30 per person\, at simpletix.com/e/sing-we-noel-songs-of-peace-and-joy-tickets-293491 and at the door\, limited to capacity \n  \nFrom a vast catalogue of traditional carols and anthems\, Concord Women’s Chorus (CWC) offers luxurious arrangements of some of the genre’s best and most-beloved tunes. Mendelssohn’s exquisite writing for women’s voices (“Laudate Pueri” and “Veni Pueri”) leads the concert\, giving way to sweeping arrangements of “Away in a Manger\,” “Angels We Have Heard on High\,” “Sing We Now of Christmas” and more. Witty and harmonically rich arrangements are heard in Michele Weir’s jazz versions of “Winter Wonderland\,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and others. Dan Forrest’s gorgeous “Shalom” completes the concert – a heartfelt audience favorite. \n  \nGuest artist Kenneth Mok\, violinist\, is one of Boston’s best\, having appeared as a soloist with orchestras including Collegium Musicum Hong Kong\, Boston Chamber Orchestra\, UMass Boston Chamber Orchestra\, and Hong Kong Baptist University Orchestra. Closing with a rousing carol sing-along\, the program is sure to please and add joy and warmth to a chilly winter afternoon. \n  \nCWC is pleased to announce our participation in the Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a barrier.  We offer two $10 tickets per EBT cardholder. \n  \nFor more information\, performance details or to join Concord Women’s Chorus\, email manager@concordwomenschorus.org visit concordwomenschorus.org\, or follow Concord Women’s Chorus on Facebook and Instagram. \n  \nAbout Concord Women’s Chorus \nConcord Women’s Chorus (CWC)\, based in Concord\, Massachusetts\, is a 45-singer ensemble fostering the power in women’s voices through song. Singers hail from Concord and the greater Boston area. Artistic Director Jane Ring Frank conducts the chorus performing a wide variety of choral music\, ranging from early music to contemporary repertoire\, with an emphasis on works written for women’s voices. \n  \nThe chorus began in 1960 as the Concord Madrigals\, a small group of women who expressed\, through song\, the strength of female community. Over the years the group has increased in size and capacity and greatly expanded its repertoire. In 2005\, the Concord Madrigals became Concord Women’s Chorus\, a name that reflects not only the evolution of the chorus but the abiding power of women’s voices. \n  \nIn addition to concerts\, CWC often engages in other performances and projects. The ensemble has engaged in several concert tours in the United States\, Canada\, and Great Britain. For more information or to join CWC\, email manager@concordwomenschorus.org\, visit concordwomenschorus.org\, or follow Concord Women’s Chorus on Facebook and Instagram. \n 
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SUMMARY:MetWinds' Holiday Pops: Ring in the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Mark Olson\, guest conductor \nSaturday\, December 5\, 7 pm\, cocktail hour at 6 pm \nSt. John of Damascus Church\, 300 West Street\, Dedham \nTickets: $20 adults\, free for children under 15\, available at stjohn.org/pops\, and at the door to capacity \nFree parking is available on site \n\nMetWinds’ popular Holiday Pops concert returns for an evening filled with festive music\, holiday spirit\, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate with friends and family. Guest conductor Mark Olson leads the MetWinds in a joyful program of holiday favorites and seasonal surprises sure to put you in the holiday mood. Make the evening a special holiday outing\, beginning with a festive cocktail hour at St. John’s before the concert. Afterward\, linger for delicious desserts and coffee while enjoying the warmth and beauty of this lovely venue. It’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! Whether this is a cherished annual tradition or your first Holiday Pops with MetWinds\, join us for an evening of music\, celebration\, and good cheer. Proceeds from the concert benefit our rehearsal home\, the Church of St. John of Damascus. \n\nAbout MetWinds \nMetWinds\, formally known as the Metropolitan Wind Symphony\, was founded in 1971 by Jerry Gardner\, and was honored with the Sudler Silver Scroll Award for Community Concert Bands from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. The all-volunteer ensemble draws more than 60 auditioned woodwind\, brass and percussion musicians from over 30 communities across Massachusetts and neighboring states\, and has called the town of Lexington home for 20 years. MetWinds is a longtime contributor to the region’s wind band literature through its Commissioning Fund and has helped shape the local music education landscape through programs including the Boston Festival of Bands and the Continuum series. \n\nMetWinds’ concerts are funded in whole or in part by local cultural councils\, chapters of Massachusetts Cultural Council\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. MetWinds also participates in the Card to Culture Program\, which offers reduced admission to EBT\, WIC and Health Connector cardholders. \n\nFor tickets and more information\, visit metwinds.org\, email info@metwinds.org\, or call 978-419-1697\, and follow MetWinds on Facebook\, YouTube and Instagram.
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