Concert Season

Festival of Christmastide

December 19, 20, 21 (2008)

Click here to view the Festival of Christmastide video

Note: There will be no open dress rehearsal, pre-concert lecture or 'Afterthoughts' for any of the Christmas concerts

The Bird of Dawning Singeth all Night Long - Jean Coulthard. Susan Aylard, Violin
Celtic Set: Beggerman, The Toast, and The Allenvale Medley - The Cats & the Fiddle, Guest Artists.
What Child is This; 'Twas the Night before Christmas; Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire;
Quiet Eve - Frederick Schipizky
Carols (to be announced) - Traditional sing-alongs
Les Patineurs(Skaters Waltz) - Waldteufel

Christmas Concerts in all three cities are generously supported by the Don Rix Family Foundation

All the hits, the best-known and loved favourites of the Season. Enjoy the voices and the delight of young faces in our celebration of the Festival of Light. Includes 'The Bird of Dawning Singeth all Night Long' by Jean Coulthard;'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire'; 'What Child is This'; 'Twas the Night Before Christmas', 'Quiet Eve' (Schipizky); Sing-along Carols; 'Les Patineurs'(Waldteufel). Guest Artists: Susan Aylard, Violin; The Cats & the Fiddle Band with a Celtic Set, Valley High School Choirs. A delight for the family and guests as the hours count down to the most-anticipated holiday of the year.

Penticton's Cleland Theatre, Friday, December 19, 7:00pm;
Kelowna Community Theatre, Saturday, December 20, 7:00pm;
Vernon Performing arts Centre, Sunday, December 21, 7:00pm.


Waltzing
Jasper Wood
Alps
William Hopson
David Greenberg
Mike Herriott
Kinza Tyrrell