Choirs give voice to the holidays.Byline: The Register-Guard Christmas carols A Christmas carol is a carol whose lyrics center on the theme of Christmas or that has become associated with the Christmas season even though its lyrics may not specifically refer to Christmas. Both types of Christmas carols are included in this list. will be in the air when the Motet Singers, Eugene Chamber Singers, Oregon Festival Choir, Oregon Children's Choir and others give special holiday concerts this week. Motet Singers Dec. 14, Trinity United Methodist Church Classical holiday music and treasured carols will be sung by the Motet Singers at 4 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Trinity United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). , 440 Maxwell Road in Eugene. An 11-woman a cappella a cap·pel·la adv. Music Without instrumental accompaniment. [Italian : a, in the manner of + cappella, chapel, choir.] Adj. 1. ensemble, the Motet Singers will sing songs that range from the 15th century to the present. Classic motets such as Palestrina's "Adoramus Te Adoramus Te is a stanza that is recited/sung mostly during the Stations of the Cross of the Roman Catholic tradition. It is retained in some confessional Anglican and Lutheran traditions during the Good Friday liturgy, although generally in the vernacular. " will be sung, as well as "White Christmas A white Christmas, to most people in the Northern Hemisphere, refers to snowy weather on Christmas Day. This phenomenon is far more common in some countries than in others. ," seasonal lullabies and arrangements of Christmas carols from Belgium, the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , Germany, Spain, Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Five of the works have been arranged by Eugene composer-arranger Audrey Snyder, who sings second soprano in the ensemble. Six of the selections will be accompanied by guest harpist Jeff Parsons of Corvallis, A suggested sliding-scale admission of $5 to $10 will be taken at the door. Oregon Festival Choir/ Suzuki Chamber Players Saturday, Central Presbyterian Church Located on the northeast corner of Brazos and Bois d'Arc (now Eighth Street), Central Presbyterian Church in Austin Texas traces its roots to the organization of the first Presbyterian church in Austin on Sunday, October 13, 1839. That event, conducted by Rev. The Suzuki Chamber Players will be featured at the Oregon Festival Choir's Holiday Concert at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave. The program will feature seasonal selections from a variety of traditions, highlighted by Baldassare Galuppi's "Dixit Dominus" and the Suzuki Chamber Players' performances of Antonio Vivaldi's Winter (from ``Four Seasons'') and G.P. Telemann's Concerto for Four Violins. The concert will close with a sing-along accompanied by the instrumentalists. Conducting will be Peter Robb Peter Robb is an Australian author. He was born in Toorak, Melbourne in 1946 and spent his formative years in both Australia and New Zealand. Between 1978 and 1992 he spent most of his time in Naples and southern Italy, interspersed with sojourns in Brazil. , founder of Oregon Festival Choirs, and Shelly Rich, director of the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. Community Music Institute's Suzuki Strings Program. Tickets, at $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors, will be sold at the door. Information: 465-9600. Oregon Children's Choir Dec. 14, Beall Hall A wide variety of Christmas music will be featured at the Oregon Children's Choir's 21st annual Holiday Concert at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Beall Hall on the University of Oregon campus The University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon has around 80 buildings and facilities, including athletics sites such as Hayward Field, which is the site for the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials, and McArthur Court, and off-campus sites such as nearby Autzen Stadium and the . The 3 p.m. concert will include performances by the Junior Boychoir, conducted by Tama Rowan; the high school young women's ensemble Synergy, conducted by Dr. Paul Westlund; the Prelude Choir of girls 6 to 8 years old, conducted by Suzanne Light; the fourth- through sixth-grade Junior Girlchoir; and the doo-wop group The Classics. The 7 p.m. concert includes the Oregon Girlchoir, conducted by Jennifer Searl; In the Groove, eight high school young women and men; the Oregon Boychoir, conducted by David Fitch; the Young Men's Ensemble, conducted by Jason and Cate Caffarella; and the Young Women's Choir, conducted by Westlund. Tickets, at $5 and $9 each, will be available at the door one hour before each concert. Information: 346-3777. Eugene Chamber Singers Dec. 14, Central Lutheran Church International Christmas songs and carols will be featured at the Eugene Chamber Singers' 25th annual "A Christmas Celebration" concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Central Lutheran Church, 1857 Potter St. A suggested sliding-scale donation of $3 to $13 will be taken at the door. Guest conductor Shannon Chase, an assistant professor of choral music education at the University of Oregon, will open the program with the 15th century processional ``O Come, O Come, Emmanuel'' (``Veni, Veni Emmanuel''), and close with ``On This Day'' (``Personent Hodie''), both arranged by choir member Harold Owen, a professor emeritus of composition at the UO music school. Two medieval carols by Steven Samets (``There is No Rose of Such Virtue'' and ``Gaudete''), Alessandro Scarlatti's four-part a cappella motet ``Exsultate Deo,'' a Venezuelan carol ``O Magnum Mysterium'' by Cesar Alejandro Carrillo, Knut Nystedt's ``Laudate,'' two traditional carols arranged by John Rutter (``Go, Tell It on the Mountain'' and ``What Sweeter Music'') and Andrew Carter's ``Venezuelan Carol'' complete the program. Springfield High choirs Thursday, Springfield High auditorium Seasonal songs will be featured at the annual Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
Performing will be the school's choirs, directed by Stacy Swartout. The concert is free and open to the public. North Eugene High vocal groups Thursday, Hult Center lobby Holiday favorites will be sung by the North Eugene High School North Eugene High School is a public high school of about 1,200 students in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is located at 200 Silver Lane near the Santa Clara area of Eugene.[1] North Eugene's mascot is the Highlander. vocal groups the HiTones and the Hot Scots at a free SHOcase Concert at 12:15 p.m. Thursday in the Hult Center lobby. The Hot Scots, North Eugene's female vocal jazz ensemble, took third in the Northwest in 2002 and placed second at the Pleasant Hill Jazz Festival last year. The HiTones, winners of the Pleasant Hill Jazz Festival in 2002, are frequent performers in the community (they will be singing the national anthem at Friday's University of Oregon women's basketball game). The groups are directed by Al Villanueva. The 30-minute concert, produced by the facility's Support Hultcenter Operations organization, is free and open to the public. Information: 682-5733. CAPTION(S): The Motet Singers will sing Christmas songs a week from today at Trinity United Methodist Church. |
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