Milwaukee Choristers to Present Christmas Concert

The Promise of Ages is the theme of this year’s December concert by the Milwaukee Choristers (milwaukeechoristers.org). The 75-voice chorus, under the direction of Dr. James B. Kinchen, Jr., will perform Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Visitation Church in Elm Grove (1260 Church Street).

Advance tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $6 for students. Those tickets may be purchased online at milwaukeechoristers.org or by calling 414-354-1933. Tickets also may be purchased at the door, where the prices will be $20, $17 and $8 respectively. All seating is general admission.

Inspired by the line from John Jacob Niles’ “I Wonder as I Wander,” the program will include John Rutter’s stirring arrangement of this Appalachian folk hymn, Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata with brass accompaniment, James Mulholland’s Carols of Christmas with brass and organ, “Carol of the Bells” and “I’ll be Home for Christmas.” Selections by Eric Whitacre and Felix Mendelssohn and audience sing-along carols are also planned.

Concert-goers are invited to a traditional reception with cookies and punch and raffle with festive prizes. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase before and after each night’s performance and during intermissions.

In the giving spirit of the season, attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items that will be distributed to families in need by Tosa Cares. All contributions are tax deductible.

For more information about the concert and the Choristers, visit milwaukeechoristers.org.