Whitworth choirs to present 2015 Christmas Festival Concert, “Ring Out Your Joy: Peace to the World is Given”
November 17, 2015
The 2015 Whitworth University Christmas Festival Concert, “Ring Out Your Joy: Peace to the World is Given,” will take place in Seattle Dec. 5 and 6, and in Spokane Dec. 12 and 13. 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.
“This marks the 13th consecutive Christmas Festival Concert I will have directed at the university, and I am as excited about this concert as any I have served at Whitworth,” says Marc A. Hafso, professor of music and director of choral activities at Whitworth. “I encourage all who have yet to experience this unique presentation by our gifted and passionate student-singers and instrumentalists to attend and see why it remains the traditional beginning of Advent and Christmas celebrations for so many.”
The concert theme, ““Ring Out Your Joy: Peace to the World is Given,” will be elevated through choral works, readings, and traditional carols for audience and choirs. Presented without interruption, the concert will be concluded by candlelight.
Following is concert and ticket information for each performance location:
Seattle
Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, 1013 8th Ave.
Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 students and seniors (62+)
Tickets available at www.whitworth.edu/musictickets
Spokane
Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m.
Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 West Sprague Ave.
Tickets: $20 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.
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 and Geoffrey Rich will serve as accompanists.
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.
Lauren Clark, media relations manager, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or lclark@whitworth.edu.
“This marks the 13th consecutive Christmas Festival Concert I will have directed at the university, and I am as excited about this concert as any I have served at Whitworth,” says Marc A. Hafso, professor of music and director of choral activities at Whitworth. “I encourage all who have yet to experience this unique presentation by our gifted and passionate student-singers and instrumentalists to attend and see why it remains the traditional beginning of Advent and Christmas celebrations for so many.”
The concert theme, ““Ring Out Your Joy: Peace to the World is Given,” will be elevated through choral works, readings, and traditional carols for audience and choirs. Presented without interruption, the concert will be concluded by candlelight.
Following is concert and ticket information for each performance location:
Seattle
Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, 1013 8th Ave.
Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 students and seniors (62+)
Tickets available at www.whitworth.edu/musictickets
Spokane
Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m.
Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 West Sprague Ave.
Tickets: $20 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.
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 and Geoffrey Rich will serve as accompanists.
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.
Lauren Clark, media relations manager, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or lclark@whitworth.edu.
