O Come All Ye Carolers to CCM's 'Feast of Carols' Dec. 6 and 7

Ring in the holidays Dec. 6 and 7 with the annual Feast of Carols at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). The festivities will feature yuletide favorites performed by the CCM Concert Orchestra, CCM choral ensembles, and outstanding high school and community choirs from the Tristate region. Performances take place Saturday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Corbett Auditorium on the University of Cincinnati campus.

Feast of Carols fills CCM with classic and contemporary sounds of the season as conductors Earl Rivers, Brett Scott, Robyn Lana, Brandon Dean and Jeremy Jones invite audiences to sing along to treasured holiday carols. The full Concert Orchestra and the 300 voices of the CCM Chamber Choir, Chorale, University Men’s and Women’s Choruses, Cincinnati Children’s Choir and additional guest choirs (see below) join for a spectacular finale with Masters in this Hall, Away in a Manger and O Come All Ye Faithful, arranged by Mack Wilberg for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra.

Each year, CCM’s ensembles invite outstanding guest children’s and high school choirs from the Cincinnati area to join them in song, and the multi-choir finale is a hallmark of the event.

“CCM continues the tradition of opening the holiday season for the Greater Cincinnati community with the best holiday program west of Radio City Music Hall,” said Rivers, director of choral studies at CCM.

The featured guest choirs on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. are
• Anderson High School Mixed Chorus, Richard Wesp, director
• Kings Mills Elementary Chorus, Matt Jenkins, director

The Sunday, Dec. 7, 2 p.m. concert features
• The Summit Country Day School Camerata, Theresa Merrill, director

This impressive festival of choirs will conclude Sunday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. with
• Lakota West High School Chorale, Anthony Nims, director

Each of the three programs features the five choirs from the Cincinnati Children’s Choir: Bel Canto, Lyric, Jubilate, Preparatory and Girl Choir.

Ticket & Parking Information
Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for non-UC students and free for UC students with a valid ID. Parking is available in the CCM Garage at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue and garages throughout the UC campus. For tickets or information, call 513-556-4183 or for more information visit www.ccm.uc.edu.
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University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents
Feast of Carols
Saturday, Dec. 6, 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2 & 5 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 students, UC students FREE with valid ID
To order: Visit www.ccm.uc.edu or call 513-556-4183.