Wheaton College’s Christmas Festival is this weekend! This beautiful program of Christmas music is performed three times over the weekend, and is comprised of the Wheaton College Concert Choir, Men’s Glee Club, Women’s Chorale, and Symphony Orchestra. The groups perform separately, but will also perform two pieces (two movements from one of those, so it feels like three pieces). The “Aria” and “Gloria” from the Bach b minor Mass are on the “together” portion, as is “Of the Father’s Love Begotten,” arranged by our own beloved conductor, Dr. Sommerville. The orchestra is performing Shostakovich’s “Festive Overture” as well. It is a most excellent orchestra piece for Christmas.
We have rehearsal every evening this week in preparation for the Christmas Festival! This makes me extremely happy, as orchestra rehearsals are my favorite part of every week. Working on the Shostakovich has been quite the pleasure. There are several particularly great cello lines, and it is definitely getting us all in the Christmas spirit! Dr. Sommerville’s piece is absolutely beautiful. It has been a joy to work with him on his own piece, and to watch it come together. Today was our first rehearsal with the choral ensembles and the organ. It was beautiful to hear all the parts! This is going to be the best Christmas Festival Wheaton has seen so far!
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