NJ Choral Society - West Side Presbyterian Church
New Jersey Choral Society presents "Gloria," a festive holiday concert Bergen and Essex County –Experience festive music of the season as the New Jersey Choral Society presents "Gloria," a concert of sacred and traditional holiday carols on Saturday, December 6 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 pm at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Ave., Montclair. A third performance will be presented on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:30 pm at the West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe St., Ridgewood. The joyous and uplifting program features John Rutter's "Gloria", the New Jersey premieres of "Glory to God" by Julian Revie and "Gloria" by Rick Ryan (a member of the Connecticut Choral Society) and David Hamilton's elegant work of Christmas worship "Gloria." Excerpts from Daniel Pinkham's Fanfares, "Sanctus" from Verdi's Requiem and "Bogoroditse Devo" ("Ave Maria") by Rachmaninoff will also be featured. Some traditional carols such as "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" will be included as well. The chorus will be accompanied by organist Linda Sweetman-Waters, a Brass and Percussion Ensemble, and the Junior High School Chorus from the New Jersey Home School Association under the direction of Noelle Dachis. Established in 1980, the New Jersey Choral Society is one of the state's most prestigious choral groups well-known for presenting outstanding and unique programs. Under the direction of Eric Dale Knapp, NJCS performs three major concerts annually in Bergen and Essex counties. They have performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House and have toured internationally in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, China, Australia, England, and this past summer in France. Come one hour prior to concert time for The Inside Line, a complimentary lecture that provides an insightful and intimate discussion of the music for all ticket holders. Tickets are $25.00 for general admission, $22.00 for students, seniors, and patrons with disabilities and $12 for children 12 and under (add $5.00 at the door). Group discounts are also available. For reservations or more information, visit www.njcs.org or call the New Jersey Choral Society at (201) 379-7719. In support of the Center for Food Action, the New Jersey Choral Society will be collecting nonperishable food items at this concert. The Church of the Immaculate Conception and Westside Presbyterian Church are both wheelchair accessible. Funding has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.