Sounds of the Season Ring Out in Wilton!

The Music on the Hill Festival Chorus and twenty-four handbell ringers will perform a traditional Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Wilton, 36 New Canaan Road.

"Sounds of the Season" features classic carols from around the world, including "Rejoice!," a fresh interpretation of three familiar carols by New Canaan composer Gwyneth Walker, and "Dona Nobis Pacem" sung with bells.

The concert also features the premiere of artistic director Ellen Dickinson's suite of carols from the Americas -- more than you'd think! -- arranged for double handbell choir. Ms. Dickinson conducts.

This popular concert includes favorite carols sung by all, accompanied by artistic director David H. Connell playing the church's imposing Reuter organ.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Children and students are free. Purchase tickets online at musiconthehillct.org or reserve in advance at tickets@musiconthehillct.org or (203) 529-3133.

About Music on the Hill

Music on the Hill promotes engagement with music by offering workshops, a Summer Sings series, and four performing ensembles -- Festival Chorus, Summer Chorus, professional Chamber Chorus, and Jubilate Ringers -- all led by artistic directors David H. Connell (D.M.A.) and Ellen Dickinson (M.M.). The groups perform six concerts each year, primarily in Wilton, Weston, and Westport.

Music on the Hill, based in Wilton, is an independent non-profit organization funded in part by a grant from the CT Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

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