On Saturday the University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Music and Dance will present its annual “Holiday Card to Amherst” concert at 7:30 p.m in the Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall.
Led by choral conductors Lindsay Pope and Stephen A. Paparo, the UMass Chamber Choir, University Chorale, and Conductor’s Chorus will present a diverse program of works from the classical repertoire along with popular and traditional holiday carols, and the always-popular audience sing-along.
This year’s concert will include works like Johannes Brahms’ “An die Heimat,” the Hebrew traditional, “Erev Shel Shoshanim,” and spirituals like “Children, Go Where I Send Thee” and Rev. Timothy Wright’s “Trouble Don’t Last Always.” The history of Amherst will be highlighted this year by the Chorale’s performance of selections from “Frostiana,” featuring music by Randall Thompson and poetry by Robert Frost. The piece was commissioned in 1958 for the 250th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Amherst. In keeping with tradition, the audience will be invited to join in singing popular works like “Adeste Fidelis,” “The Twelve Days of Christmas” (arr. Rutter) and “Silent Night.”
Ticket prices are $15 for the general public, $5 for non UMass students, seniors & UMass Amherst employees, and free for UMass students. Tickets may be purchased at the Fine Arts Center Box Office, by phone at 413-545-2511, or online at www.fineartscenter.com/musicanddance.
Free parking for Bromery Center events is available in nearby University lot 71 off Massachusetts Avenue and lot 62 via Thatcher Way or Stockbridge Road. Visit the Fine Arts Center website for more information or refer to the UMass interactive parking map.
