Looking
for something a little different in the way of holiday concerts this year?Come
to the Seattle Welsh Choir’s Christmas concerts that kindle the warm fire
of a traditional Welsh Christmas. The first performance will be an afternoon
concert on Sunday, December 10, 2:30 p.m., at Greenlake United Methodist
Church, 6415 1st Avenue NE, Seattle. The second concert is a
special performance to benefit the Children’s Hospital Foundation, and
will be held Wednesday evening, December 13th at 7:30 p.m. at
Ballard High School Auditorium, 1418 NW 65th Street.
Based
on a “Noson Lawen” — Welsh for “merry evening”— the concert will feature
carols and other seasonal choral works in Welsh, interspersed with readings
from Dylan Thomas’s classic A Child’s Christmas in Wales in English,
as well as a community carol sing in both Welsh and English.Musical
selections include several brand-new pieces
as well as a number of old favorites sung by the full choir, small groups,
and several soloists, all under the talented direction of our new conductor,
Richard Lind.
Tickets for both concerts will be available at the door.General admission is $8; children’s tickets are $6.For more information, please contact Alan Upshall at (425) 488-7288 or aupshall@hotmail.com.
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