There will be two chances to experience the Naugatuck Community Choir's annual winter concert. The first concert will be Friday, December 14, 7:30 p.m. at St Francis-Xavier Church, 625 Baldwin Street, Waterbury. The second performance will be Sunday, December 16, 3:00 p.m. at Naugatuck. They will sing a number of selections from concerts spanning the 15 years of their existence. Snow date for the Dec. 16 concert is December 23 at St. Hedwig. The choir will be singing:
Mary’s Boy Child – Jester Hairston
Solos: Chris Caserio – baritone,
Christine Michel, Jessica Barber - sopranos
Variations on FA-LA-LA (arr. Chuck Bridwell)
Sleigh Ride – Anderson/Parish (arr. Michael Edwards)
Go Tell It On The Mountain (arr. Howard Helvey)
Solo: Rosemary Westhaver - tenor
Gesu Bambino – Pietro Yon
Solos: Jessica Barber, Debbie Ricard - sopranos
Selections from “Messiah” – George Frederic Handel
And The Glory Of The Lord
And He Shall Purify
For Unto Us A Child Is Born
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Carol Of The Bells (arr. Peter Wilhousky)
Christmas Day – Gustav Holst
Solos: Mary Boucher – alto, Chris Caserio – baritone,
Jessica Barber – soprano, Eric Barber - tenor
Birthday Carol – David Willcocks
Nowell – Randall Thompson
Carol Of Joy – Dan Forrest
Sing An Alleluia – Joseph Martin
Hallelujah (from the Mount of Olives) – Ludwig van Beethoven
The choir is under the direction of Mark Silva. The concerts are free and open to the public, and free will offerings are gratefully accepted.
Click to read about last year's event and my review
