Celebrate the holidays with The Choral Society of Pensacola
The Choral Society of Pensacola will present two holiday concerts in December, one large-scale, featuring mixed chorus, chamber orchestra, and soloists, the other more intimate, featuring an ensemble of sopranos and altos, harp, and piano.
The first concert is a performance of a joyous masterpiece by one of the world's greatest composers, Johann Sebastian Bach's Magnificat. Set for Friday, December 6 at 7:30 pm in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, the program will also feature arrangements of two familiar carols and three selections from Handel’s Messiah, including the famous "Hallelujah" chorus. Artistic Director Peter Steenblik will lead the 100-voice chorus, chamber orchestra, and four soloists from Pensacola Opera’s Jan Miller Studio Artists program: soprano Rachel Fitzgerald, mezzo-soprano Camille Robles, tenor Micah Perry, and baritone Joseph O'Shea.
The second concert showcases the Society’s Treble Ensemble, under the direction of Isabelle Peterson, in a twentieth-century classic, Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. In addition to the Britten, the program includes several short works for Christmas, and it features harpist Katie Ott and pianist Meredith Stemen in collaboration with the ensemble and in solo works. A Ceremony of Carols is set for Tuesday, December 10 at 7:30 pm in the University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
Tickets for both concerts may be purchased at Purplepass.com or through the Pensacola State College Department of Performing Arts ticket office (850-484-1847). For concerns about accessibility or any other questions, email support@choralsocietyofpensacola.org.