Old North Festival Chorus
Saturday, December 07, 2024 at 08:00pm
Old North Festival Chorus
Old North Church
35 Washington St.
The 44th annual Old North Festival Chorus Christmas Concerts—presented each year as part of Marblehead’s Christmas Walk—will take place in the sanctuary of the historic Old North Church Meeting House, 35 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA. Highlights of the December 2024 Festival Chorus Concerts—for chorus and full orchestra—include: Magnificat in D, by Jan Dismas Zelenka; Vom Himmel Hoch by Felix Mendelssohn; International Carol Suites: Carols of the Americas by Mark Hayes; Bellringer’s Holiday (including the Ukrainian Bell Carol) arranged by Randol Bass; and other seasonal favorites. Soloists for Festival Chorus Holiday concerts include: Holly Cameron, soprano; Anne Burgett, soprano; Stephanie Scarcella, mezzo-soprano; Kevin Hayden, tenor; and Andrew Scoglio, baritone. The Old North Festival Orchestra, Soloists, and 70-voice Chorus will be led by Maria van Kalken, Minister of Music at Old North Church, who celebrates her 36th season as Director of the Festival Chorus!
Schedule:
6:15pm Warm-up Rehearsal Sanctuary
8:00pm Concert
