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Show I. ' ' ' '. , ' S ' r i - -. : l . . . : t . j ' 4 . ' v; - . . . X ; ' " ' k - Z , M ' i r ' . t - v - i ' ' "4 i f 1 Christmas on Temple Square Events Set The flick of a switch and thousands . of tiny lights, a downbeat and thousands of vibrant voices will usher in the 1971 Community Christinas Christ-inas Season on Temple Square-. The date: Saturday, December 11. With brief but appropriate ceremonies at 8 p.m. in the Tabernacle, 100,000 lights will be turned on and bathe Temple Square in tranquil splendor as a traditional reminder re-minder of Jesus, "the light and life of the world." As the lights go on outside, veteran rnjusical director Ar-mont Ar-mont Willardsen will give the downbeat as some 5,000 high school singers, the Brig-ham Brig-ham Young University Symphonic Sym-phonic Orchestra and Power, fill Tabernacle Organ join in the fourth annual Youth Song-fest Song-fest at Christmastime. The singers, among the best from over 40 public and parochial schools along the Wasatch Front, will fill the Tabernacle Taberna-cle leaving little if any space for parents and friends who usually crowd the square. Overflow viewing is planned for the Assembly Hall and the Visitors Center. This great musical event, hailed by experts as outstanding and unique, will be filmed for later showing in many areas of the nation. Christmas Season on the Square, as approved by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, continues with the lights on from dusk to 10:30 p.m. each evening after Dec. 11 through Sunday Jan. 2. "Amahl and the Night Visitors"' Vis-itors"' will play in the Tabernacle Taber-nacle Dec. 14, 15 and 17 at 8 p.m. This is the seventh year for this touching Gian-Carlo Gian-Carlo Menotti production by the University of Utah Opera Company under the musical direction of Ardean Watts. Children and adults thrill to the story of a lame shepherd boy Who wants to give his only possession, his crutch, to the Christ Child. On Thursday, Dec. 16, also at 8 p.m., the Salt Lake Mor-!mon Mor-!mon Tabernacle Choir will present its annual Christmas Concert under the direction of Richard P. Condie. The 375 voice choir, world-renowned with several outstanding Christmas albums to its credit, will be accompanied by Dr. Alexander Schreiner at the console of the great Tabernacle Organ. Choir President Issac M. Stewart reports that this free concert is the Choir's grateful contribution con-tribution to this area's Community Com-munity Christmas Season. The 56th annual presentation presenta-tion of Handel's "The Messiah" Mes-siah" by the Salt Lake Oratorio Or-atorio Society will be Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m., also in the Tabernacle. Guest director for the sixth year will be Dr Walter Susskind, conductor of the St. Louis Symphony. Four nationally known soloists will be supported by a 50-piece orchestra from the Utah Symphony Sy-mphony Orchestra and a chorus of 350 singers who have been in rehearsal for weeks, according to Dr. Howard How-ard Anderson, Oratorio manager. man-ager. Although this traditional tradition-al production is free to the public as all Temple Square Christmas events are, tick- , ets will be necessary. They ? can be obtained from all Skaggs Drug Centers and the Visitors Center on Temple Square. No tickets are necessary nec-essary for the other events. The final musical event of this series will be presented Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 8 p. m. The Mormon Youth Symphony Sym-phony and Chorus will present pre-sent their "Glad Tidings" concert under the direction oi Dr. Jay Welch. The 100-piece orchestra and 350-voice chorus chor-us are gaining recognition rapidly. Composed of Mormons Mor-mons from 15 to 30 years of age, the organizations were formed in 1969 and have recorded re-corded music for Church programs pro-grams which are going ouc weekly to more than 500 ra. dio and television stations in the ' United States and Cana-aa. Cana-aa. Critics have lauded their professional polish bolh in recordings and concerts. Roy D.irley Will be at the Tabernacle Taber-nacle Organ. Some 300,000 visitors are expected during the month on Temple Square, second only to August as the busiest month of the year. Last year 237,468 persons were counted during December. Emphasis this year will again be given to the beautiful beauti-ful Nativity Scene which gives quiet dignity to the Christmas message. Parents . are encouraged to take all members of the family to Temple Square so they can witness again the Christmas story and place the holiday season in its true pc-sepect-ive. Community Christmas On Temple Square Schedule of Events 1971 Dec. 11, Saturday, 8 p.m. Fourth annual Youth Song-fest Song-fest featuring some 5,000 high school singers from more than 40 Wasatch Front public and parochial schools. Very limited space for the public. (Temple Square lights for the seventh year will be turned turn-ed on at the start of this program. pro-gram. Lights will be on from dusk to 10:30 p.m. from then through Sunday, Jan. 2.) Dec. 14, 15 and 17 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. "Amahl and the Night Visitors" Vis-itors" a light Christmas opera op-era by Gian-Carlo Menotti, produced by the University of Utah Opera Company. No tickets necessary. Sponsored by the Dcscret News. ZCMi, Zions First National Bank, Beneficial Life Insurance Co., Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. Dec. 16 Thursday 8 p.m. Annual Christmas Concert for the Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir. No tickets needed. Dec. 19 Sunday 2 p.m. Fifty-sixth annual presentation presen-tation of Handel's "Tie Messiah" Mes-siah" by the Salt Lake Oratorio Ora-torio Society. Tickets required re-quired but free at Skaggs Drug Centers and the Visitors Visit-ors Center on Temple Square. Dec. 22 Wednesday 8 p.m. Annual Christmas Concert of the Mormon Youth Symphony Symph-ony and Chorus. No tickets needed. -1 All events will be held in the - Tabernacle |