Concord Chorale Sings Holiday Concert

Performances in Concord are at South Congregational Church, 27 Pleasant Street at 7 PM on Saturday, Dec. 5 and 3 PM on Sunday, Dec. 6. The Chorale also performs in Exeter on Friday, Dec. 4, 7:30 PM at Christ Church, 43 Pine Street.

Auditioned singers, musicians and professional soloists present Ottorino Respighi’s stirring nativity story, “Laud to the Nativity.” The Chorale follows with two Magnificats, plus a spirited, sometimes hushed, selection of seasonal songs for one and all. The Chorale also performs

Tickets, $20 general admission and $15 for seniors and students, are available from Chorale members; in Concord at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S Main Street, and Merrimack County Savings Bank, 167 N State Street; in Exeter at the Water Street Bookstore; by calling 603-485-5862; on the Chorale website concordchorale.org; and at the door.

The Chorale is directed by Kristofer Johnson, who also serves as director of choral activities at Phillips Exeter Academy. He and collaborative pianist Molly Loseau are jubilant to join with the Chorale in sharing seasonal choral music with