The Clendenin Community Chorus will present Handel's famed Christmas piece in a free performance at 3 p.m. Sunday at Clendenin United Methodist Church, 121 Koontz Ave. Now in its 73rd year, this annual program features a chorus of more than 25 vocalists, conducted by Dr. H.G. Young, with Betty Greene accompanying on piano.
Childcare is available during the concert, and a reception will follow. Call 304-965-0034.
Appalachian Children's Chorus
The youth chorus' annual holiday show will feature all seven of the ACC choirs as well as the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus and members of the River City Youth Ballet. Works include John Rutter's "Angel Carol," a holiday song medley and the world premiere of "Love is a Star," commissioned for the ACC's 20th anniversary.
The performance begins at 3 p.m. at the Clay Center. Tickets are $15. Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
West Virginia Youth Symphony
The group presents its annual winter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Scottish Rite Temple, 406 Capitol St. More than 100 student musicians, ages 7 to 20, will perform works by Brahms, Bartok, Handel, Haydn, Tchaikovsky and more. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children. Call 304-561-3542.
PipeSounds
PipeSounds will present "The Sounds of Christmas" at 3 p.m. Sunday at Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church, 2848 Putnam Ave., Hurricane. Organist Jesse Ratcliffe, a Hinton native, will perform a program of Christmas music.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for ages 5 and under. Call 304-562-5903 or visit www.pipesounds.org.
University of Charleston
The University of Charleston concert choir, University Singers and Charleston Brass Quintet will "Make a Joyful Noise" at UC's 16th annual holiday gala at 4 p.m. Sunday in the school's Geary Auditorium. A reception, which includes a visit from Santa, follows at 5:30 p.m. in the Rotunda. Call 304-357-4734.
In addition to the Charleston Civic Chorus winter concert on Sunday, a number of other area choral and music groups will have their holiday programs this weekend:
West Virginia Symphony Chorus
The Symphony Chorus joins forces with Marshall University's Chamber Choir, Choral Union and Orchestra to form a 200-musician performance of Haydn's "Nelson" Mass and Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy" at 8 p.m. Friday at Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St.
The concert will also be performed at 8 p.m. Thursday at Marshall University's Smith Recital Hall in Huntington. Admission is free, but a free-will offering will be accepted. Call 304-586-4837.
First Lady's Festival of Songs
High school choirs and show choirs from across the state will participate in this free event, which runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Culture Center Theater. Groups perform every 15 minutes. Local schools include Winfield at 10:45 a.m., Poca at 11 a.m., Hurricane at 12:45 p.m. and Capital at 2 p.m. Call 304-558-0220.
womanSong
The chorale ensemble kicks off its 15th season with "A Candlelight Christmas" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St. The program includes "Vermilised" by Veljo Tormis, "So Many Angels!" by Gwyneth Walker, both performed for the first time in Charleston, and 'A Ceremony of Carols' by Benjamin Britten.
Admission is free with a donation of nonperishable food. Call 304 744-4642 or visit www.womansongchorale.org.
Handel's 'The Messaiah'
The Clendenin Community Chorus will present Handel's famed Christmas piece in a free performance at 3 p.m. Sunday at Clendenin United Methodist Church, 121 Koontz Ave. Now in its 73rd year, this annual program features a chorus of more than 25 vocalists, conducted by Dr. H.G. Young, with Betty Greene accompanying on piano.
Childcare is available during the concert, and a reception will follow. Call 304-965-0034.
Appalachian Children's Chorus
The youth chorus' annual holiday show will feature all seven of the ACC choirs as well as the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus and members of the River City Youth Ballet. Works include John Rutter's "Angel Carol," a holiday song medley and the world premiere of "Love is a Star," commissioned for the ACC's 20th anniversary.
The performance begins at 3 p.m. at the Clay Center. Tickets are $15. Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
West Virginia Youth Symphony
The group presents its annual winter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Scottish Rite Temple, 406 Capitol St. More than 100 student musicians, ages 7 to 20, will perform works by Brahms, Bartok, Handel, Haydn, Tchaikovsky and more. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children. Call 304-561-3542.
PipeSounds
PipeSounds will present "The Sounds of Christmas" at 3 p.m. Sunday at Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church, 2848 Putnam Ave., Hurricane. Organist Jesse Ratcliffe, a Hinton native, will perform a program of Christmas music.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for ages 5 and under. Call 304-562-5903 or visit www.pipesounds.org.
University of Charleston
The University of Charleston concert choir, University Singers and Charleston Brass Quintet will "Make a Joyful Noise" at UC's 16th annual holiday gala at 4 p.m. Sunday in the school's Geary Auditorium. A reception, which includes a visit from Santa, follows at 5:30 p.m. in the Rotunda. Call 304-357-4734.
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