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Contact: Sara Ruderman
212-873-2848
The Western Wind Presents
“Holiday Light”
Saturday, December 12, 2009
A festive celebration of Chanukah, Christmas, and the
Winter Solstice at the Church of St. Luke in the Fields
NEW YORK -- The Western Wind, America’s longest-running professional a cappella vocal ensemble, will present its 10th annual “Holiday Light” concert on Dec. 12. “Holiday Light” is a unique program that celebrates Chanukah, Christmas and the Winter Solstice all in one festive evening of song. This year, the concert will take place in the historic Church of St. Luke in the Fields, known for its intimate atmosphere and warm acoustics.
Christmas fare on “Holiday Light” ranges from the Appalachian carol “I Saw Three Ships” to music of the Renaissance, the Romantic era, and spirituals such as “Sweet Little Jesus Boy.”
Winter Solstice selections include the specially commissioned “Genesis Song,” written for The Western Wind by Charlie Morrow and based on the Polynesian Māori creation myth about the birth of the sun. Composed in 1982, the piece is being revived in honor of The Western Wind’s 40th anniversary.
Clever and amusing arrangements of such seasonal classics as “Winter Wonderland” and “Silver Bells” are also on the docket.
Finally, excerpts from “Chanukah in Story and Song,” the Western Wind’s CD and public radio show of the same name, will include Sephardic songs, the traditional Yiddish “Tsindt on Lichtelech” along with founding member William Zukof’s version of “We Come to You, Children.”
For patrons and sponsors, a special meet-the-artists reception follows the concert.
The concert marks soprano Michele Kennedy’s first “Holiday Light” with the ensemble. The other Western Wind singers are Laura Christian, soprano; William Zukof, countertenor; Todd Frizzell and Richard Slade, tenors; and Elliot Z. Levine, baritone.
Concert listing:
The Western Wind Presents
“Holiday Light”
A Celebration of Chanukah, Christmas and the Winter Solstice
Saturday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m.
487 Hudson Street
New York, New York
(Hudson and Grove Streets in Greenwich Village)
Tickets: $20 general admission; $30 reserved seating;
$15 student/senior (subject to availability).
$50 Sponsor; $100 Patron’s row; $225 Angel (these include special meet-the-artists reception following the concert).