Event Date: Saturday, December 10, 2016 - 7:30pm
“Home for the Holidays,” Concert for Chorale and Small Orchestra, December 10, 2016 at Medway High School
On Saturday, December 10, 2016, the Charles River Chorale will present its annual holiday concert. Accompanied by a small orchestra and harp, the Chorale will perform at Medway High School starting at 7:30 p.m. The Charles River Children’s Choir will also perform.
Ticket prices at the door are $18.00 for adults, $15.00 for seniors and full-time students, and $10.00 for children under 12. A special family-of-four price of $50.00 is available for two adults and two dependent children.
Under the direction of Ashley Nelson, the Chorale will first present Randall Thompson’s Frostiana: Seven Country Songs, putting seven of Robert Frost’s poems to music. This piece will be accompanied by the small orchestra. The collection was originally performed for the Bicentennial of Amherst, Massachusetts in 1959. They will also highlight the skills of Susan Fortin, Assistant Music Director and piano accompanist.
Other pieces will include “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Homeward Bound,” “Bring Him Home (Les Miserables),” “Home (Beauty and the Beast),” “Somewhere in My Memory,” and “Home for the Holidays.”
The Children’s Choir’s pieces are yet to be announced. The children will also help lead the traditional sing-along, and will be accompanied by Everard Huggins.
The Chorale’s annual Silent Auction fund-raiser will be held as usual, featuring about fifty items donated by local businesses and members. The Chorale also raises funds through its program and adbook, which features local businesses, and a raffle specifically targeted to earn funds for the Chorale’s outreach to the community. In recent years, the outreach funds have been directed toward the Children’s Choir.
Medway High School is a new venue for the Chorale, which performed primarily at Millis High School for thirty of its first thirty-one seasons.
The Chorale draws membership from throughout the Charles River Valley, and performs two major concerts per year. It is available for other events as well. The group hopes to continue to expand its membership, audience reach, skills, and repertory for many years to come.