Show I Mormon Symphony Chorus t I h. h fc Present Concerts n For Christmas Season 1 I Some members strong the t Mormon Symphony ny Chorus will willbe r be performing in three public appearances to celebrate the Christmas season in northern Ut Utah h s The annual Christmas concert will be performed twice and is scheduled for for Friday and Saturday December 4 and 5 with both concerts scheduled to begin at 8 in the Tabernacle pm p.m. on Temple Square T Musical Director Robert C. C Bowden also will lead the symphony and chorus Wednesday f December 16 during the annual j 11 Christmas Carol Sing-in Sing which will begin at pm p.m. also in the Tabernacle All three concerts are free o 0 of charge and require no tickets bur but admission is limited to those eight w years of age and older lder t C Capacity crowds are anticipated ed for the December 4 and 5 concerts concerts J which this year will feature a program consisting of many traditional traditional traditional Christmas favorites along with some contemporary selections Some selections from the program include The First No Noel Noel Noel- l Fantasia on Carol of the Drum Baby What You Gain Coin to Be White e Christmas and a carol festival medley with audience participation on Joy tc to the World We Three Kings I Ii IiI I Came Upon a Midnight Clear O 0 Little Town of Bethlehem Hark The Herald Angels Sing Silent Night and O 0 Come All Y Ye e n Faithful i Following the a audience to pation number the concerts will conclude with Caribbean Carol Ride Sleigh fj Once in Royal Davids David's City F Far r T s Far Away on Jud Judea's as a's Plains R Rejoice joice A Christmas Treat We With You a Merry a-Merry Christmas r rAnd V VAnd And the Glory of the Lord and for a finale the popular ever-popular Y f v E tt j Hallelujah Chorus J. J The concerts also will feature t i special arrangements by Mr Bowden of The First Noel A I Christmas Treat and We Wish r You a Merry Christmas Jack A A. Aird president of the j Mormon Symphony and Chorus x oversees th the e ac activities ti VI ti es conce concerts and other appearances of the o group group We feel that its it's a special privilege for us he said to participate participate I pate in the celebration of Christmas There really is no better time of the year for us to demonstrate our love of music and our love for the Savior of the world whose whose birth birth we j commemorate during this holiday P season j. j We lo look k forward with eager eager p anticipation to sharing with the f thousands of people who will att attend nd vi JT ii the two Christmas concerts the f r j wonderful joy and spirit of the Christmas season said Mr Aird The TIte Dec 16 Christmas Carol l r Sing-in Sing is an event that has proven F very popular and is fast becoming a v N widely shared tradition at at Christ Christmas j H r mas f i Upon entering the Tabernacle cle tho those in attendance will be be provided t copies of the lyrics of several i Christmas carols and then will pa participate with the Mormon Symphony and Chorus in an evenIng evening even- even Ing of a musical celebration of the he Christmas season 4 J fi sV E |