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Whitworth choirs to present 2014 Christmas Festival Concert, “Come, All Ye Faithful”

November 17, 2014

The 2014 Whitworth University Christmas Festival Concert, “Come, All Ye Faithful,” will take place in Seattle Dec. 6 and 7, and in Spokane Dec. 13 and 14. The concerts will feature more than 120 student-musicians, including members of the Whitworth Choir, the Whitworth Women’s Choir, the Whitworth Men’s Chorus and the Whitworth Chamber Singers, as well as student instrumentalists and narrators. For more information, please call (509) 777-3280.

Following is concert and ticket information for each performance location:

Seattle
Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, 1013 8th Ave.
Tickets: $18 general admission, $15 students and seniors (62+)
Tickets available at www.whitworth.edu/musictickets

Spokane
Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m.
Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 West Sprague Ave.
Tickets: $18 general admission, $15 students and seniors (62+)
Tickets available at the Fox box office, (509) 624-1200 or www.martinwoldsontheater.com

A limited number of tickets may also be available for purchase at the door prior to each concert.

“For many, Advent and Christmas celebrations begin with Whitworth’s Christmas Festival Concert,” says Marc A. Hafso, professor of music and director of choral activities at Whitworth. “There’s something for all musical tastes in this concert—which tells an ‘old, old story’ of unconditional love.”

The concert theme, “Come, All Ye Faithful,” will be elevated through choral works, readings, and traditional carols for audience and choirs. Presented without interruption, the concert will be concluded  by candlelight.

The Whitworth Choir and Whitworth Chamber Singers will perform under the direction of Hafso and Deborah Hansen, associate director of choral activities and chair of the music department. Hansen will also direct the Whitworth Women’s Choir. Scott Miller, director of voice studies, will direct the Whitworth Men’s Chorus. John Bodinger will serve as organist. Mary Trotter will serve as accompanist.

Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of 3,000 students, offers 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Contacts:

Marc A. Hafso, professor of music and director of choral activities, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4589 or mhafso@whitworth.edu

Joan Lack, performing arts tour coordinator, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4847 or music@whitworth.edu

Lucas Beechinor, media relations manager, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or lbeechinor@whitworth.edu