Carols of the World Battle Creek Boychoir Girls Chorus Community Chorus Ars Voce and Sojourner Truth Choirs

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ars voce ensemble
Battle creek boychoir
Battle Creek Community Chorus
Battle Creek Girls Chorus
sojourner truth choir
Saturday, december 11, 2010, 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church

carols of the world

From quiet reflections on a moonlit Christmas night to gospel-inspired elation, five choirs will touch your heart with songs of the holidays on Saturday, December 11, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church. Carols of the World will feature the Battle Creek Boychoir, Girls Chorus and Community Chorus, joined by the Sojourner Truth Choir and the a cappella group Ars Voce.

Among the many highlights will be the Boychoir's hauntingly beautiful "Walking in the Air" from the beloved British television special The Snowman. The Girls Chorus will perform a French carol by the composer Gabriel Faure, as well as the light-hearted song, Peace on Earth and lots of Little Crickets, accompanied by marimba and "cricket clickers."

The Community Chorus will make its concert debut under new director Meredith Bowen with an African-flavored version of the Latin Gloria text and other selections.

The five choirs will join forces for such classics as I Saw Three Ships, and Keith Hampton's True Light, a rousing gospel rendition of This Little Light of Mine.

Advance tickets, $16 for adults, and $8 for children and senior citizens, are available at the Music Center at (269) 565-2199 and online.

First Congregational Church is located at 145 Capital Avenue, NE, in Battle Creek.

Here are some thoughts on the program by Girls Chorus Director Meredith Bowen:

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"3 Ways to Vacuum your House"

"Music in my Mother's House"

"When I am an old woman I shall wear purple"

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