BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20171208T010000Z DTEND:20171208T021500Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Free Christmas Concert at Woodlands Academy DESCRIPTION:You're invited to enjoy an evening of holiday-themed music and then join in as the Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Music Department presents its annual Christmas Concert Thursday\, Dec. 7\, at 7 p.m. The concert\, which is open to the public free of charge\, will take place in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart at the all-girls college-preparatory high school\, 760 E. Westleigh Road\, Lake Forest. All of the choral students will begin the program with their traditional Candlelight Procession\, which will include a version of "Silent Night" accompanied by Paige Bartusiak\, a junior from Lake Forest\, on cello. This will be followed by performances from all three Woodlands Academy choirs and its orchestra. Choral highlights include: A jazzy version of "Baby Born and Bethlehem" performed by JV Kaleidoscope (A Choir'd Taste). Kaleidoscope (select ensemble) singing a contemporary version of "The First Noel" plus a song that Barbara Streisand has made popular\, "Christmas Memories." "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" performed by this year's Microscope choir under the direction of senior Destiny Salazar. These award-winning choral groups are under the direction of Elizabeth Kurowski and will be accompanied by Roberta Brickman\, Woodlands Academy's private piano and voice instructor. . The award-winning Woodlands Academy Symphonic Orchestra\, under the direction of Lauren Moldenhauer\, will perform various holiday selections with a fresh take on traditional Christmas carols. Selections include Ian David Coleman's "A Christmas Triptych\," a unique three-movement work that mixes melodies from "Carol of the Bells\;" "The Holly and the Ivy\;" "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen\;" "We Three Kings\;" "Veni\, Veni Emmanuel\;" "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence\;" "Good King Wenceslas\;" and "Angles We Have Heard on High." The orchestra also will be showcasing its favorite piece of the program\, "Celtic Carol\," a new arrangement for orchestra that was originally written and performed by "America's Got Talent" star\, Lindsey Stirling. The evening will end with a combined performance of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" by the choirs and orchestra joined by the always-popular audience participation. Following the concert\, refreshments will be served. For more information\, visit www.woodlandsacademy.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:You&rsquo\;re invited to enjoy an evening of holiday-themed music and then join in as the Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Music Department presents its annual Christmas Concert Thursday\, Dec. 7\, at 7 p.m. The concert\, which is open to the public free of charge\, will take place in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart at the all-girls college-preparatory high school\, 760 E. Westleigh Road\, Lake Forest. All of the choral students will begin the program with their traditional Candlelight Procession\, which will include a version of &ldquo\;Silent Night&rdquo\; accompanied by Paige Bartusiak\, a junior from Lake Forest\, on cello. This will be followed by performances from all three Woodlands Academy choirs and its orchestra. Choral highlights include: &bull\; A jazzy version of &ldquo\;Baby Born and Bethlehem&rdquo\; performed by JV Kaleidoscope (A Choir&rsquo\;d Taste). &bull\; Kaleidoscope (select ensemble) singing a contemporary version of &ldquo\;The First Noel&rdquo\; plus a song that Barbara Streisand has made popular\, &ldquo\;Christmas Memories.&rdquo\; &bull\; &ldquo\;Rockin&rsquo\; Around the Christmas Tree&rdquo\; performed by this year&rsquo\;s Microscope choir under the direction of senior Destiny Salazar. These award-winning choral groups are under the direction of Elizabeth Kurowski and will be accompanied by Roberta Brickman\, Woodlands Academy&rsquo\;s private piano and voice instructor. . The award-winning Woodlands Academy Symphonic Orchestra\, under the direction of Lauren Moldenhauer\, will perform various holiday selections with a fresh take on traditional Christmas carols. Selections include Ian David Coleman'\;s "\;A Christmas Triptych\,"\; a unique three-movement work that mixes melodies from &ldquo\;Carol of the Bells\;&rdquo\; &ldquo\;The Holly and the Ivy\;&rdquo\; &ldquo\;God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen\;&rdquo\; &ldquo\;We Three Kings\;&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Veni\, Veni Emmanuel\;&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence\;&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Good King Wenceslas\;&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Angles We Have Heard on High.&rdquo\; The orchestra also will be showcasing its favorite piece of the program\, "\;Celtic Carol\,"\; a new arrangement for orchestra that was originally written and performed by &ldquo\;America'\;s Got Talent&rdquo\; star\, Lindsey Stirling. The evening will end with a combined performance of Handel&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Hallelujah Chorus&rdquo\; by the choirs and orchestra joined by the always-popular audience participation. Following the concert\, refreshments will be served. For more information\, visit www.woodlandsacademy.org. LOCATION:Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart 760 E. Westleigh Road Lake Forest\, IL 60045 UID:e.1126.12724 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260427T075247Z URL:https://business.lflbchamber.com/events/details/free-christmas-concert-at-woodlands-academy-12724 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR