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Celebrate the Spirit of the Holidays with Sounds of the Season!
Lancaster, PA – The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra will put its audiences in a festive holiday spirit with its annual Sounds of the Season performances on Friday, December 16 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 18 at 3:00 PM at Franklin & Marshall College in the Barshinger Center for Musical Arts.
An entertaining experience for the entire family! Adults and children alike will enjoy listening and singing along with splendid familiar and a few unfamiliar melodies. Sounds of the Season will be performed by the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and the Lancaster Symphony Chorus, directed by Dr. William Wright. This year’s performances will feature 65 chorus members in addition to the Orchestra.
Staff Conductor and Chorusmaster, Dr. William Wright, highlights the program:
“Our Sounds of the Season concerts are designed to embrace the community through music of many styles and traditions. There will be something exciting for everyone on the program, including traditional favorites and some new surprises. Our goal is to inspire hearts to soar with holiday cheer and inspiration.”
Lancaster Symphony’s Brass and Percussion Ensemble will have a prominent role in the Sounds of the Season program, performing pop favorites such as, Handel’s Aria, Winter Wonderland, and Jingle Bell Rock. Audience members will also receive the chance to participate with the chorus in holiday favorites such as, Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Jingle Bell Rock, and many others.
This year’s concert will feature holiday songs celebrating Hanukkah, including Dodi Li (women, in Hebrew) and Hanukkah Festival Overture, both by Lucas Richman.
“Hanukkah Festival features six Hanukkah tunes but blends them into one piece. It will feature dance-like pieces which will sweep audience members off of their feet!” said Dr. Wright.
The holiday performance features the Christmas Sing-Along which connects a variety of popular holiday pop songs together including Deck the Halls, Joy to the World, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Angels We Have Heard on High, The First Noël, and O Little Town of Bethlehem.
“The holidays are a time to think of the special people in our lives. My favorite song this year is Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, because my daughter likes to sing that one around the house, and I’ll be thinking of her as we perform it,” said Dr. Wright.
Sounds of the Season performances are Friday, December 16 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 18 at 3:00 PM at the Barshinger Center for Musical Arts at Franklin & Marshall College. Tickets are $42, and only $22 for children 16 and under. To reserve your seat please call: 717-291-4420 or visit LancasterSymphony.org.
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The core purpose of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra is to enrich, entertain and educate the South Central Pennsylvania community through unique, live musical performances and to provide community engagement opportunities for students of all ages. Currently in its 64th season, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra is a 70-member professional orchestra, serving 52,000 music enthusiasts. The Symphony was founded in 1947 by Frederic S. Klein and John H. Peifer, Jr., from Franklin & Marshall College.