Chorale plans winter concerts

The Heritage Chorale of Lancaster will presents its winter concert program, "See Amid the Winter's Snow," on Sunday, Dec. 1, at Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Road, Lancaster; on Sunday, Dec. 8, at Ascension Lutheran Church, 600 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street; and Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3131 Columbia Ave., Lancaster. All performances will take place at 4 p.m., and a reception will follow the Dec. 8 concert.

The chorale will celebrate the winter season and the ensemble's 30th year with a program of songs chosen by artistic director Barry L. Sawyer. The selections will include "See Amid the Winter's Snow" by Dan Forrest, "From Heaven Above to Earth I Come" by J.S. Bach, "Ecce Novum" by Ola Gjeilo, "The Yearning" by Craig Courtney, "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw, "Carol of the Bells" arranged by J. Wilhousky, "Light the Legend" by Michael Isaacson, "Jesus Springing" by Bob Chilcott, and "Nativity Carol" by John Rutter. Jordan Groh will be the accompanist.

Admission is free, and no tickets or reservations are required. Freewill offerings will be accepted.

Founded in 1994, the Heritage Chorale of Lancaster is a volunteer, nonprofit group of singers dedicated to excellence in the choral art form. With a repertoire spanning the 16th through 21st centuries and encompassing both a cappella and accompanied works, the chorale has performed at Colonial Williamsburg, Longwood Gardens, the Washington National Cathedral, and churches and historical institutions throughout the Lancaster County area. The chorale presents two programs each year - one in the spring and one at Christmas.

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