Thursday November 30
Friday December 1
Saturday December 2
Sunday December 3
Wednesday December 6
Thursday December 7
Friday December 8
Saturday December 9
Sunday December 10
Monday December 11
Tuesday December 12
Wednesday December 13
Friday December 15
Saturday December 16
Sunday December 17
Monday December 18
Wednesday December 20
Thursday December 21
Friday December 22
Sunday December 24
Sunday December 31
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These listing were prepared by Lynn Miller for the November 29, 2006
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Holiday Concerts
Top Of PageThursday November 30
Rutgers Brass, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Nicholas Music Center,
85 George Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511.
www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Free. 8 p.m.
Annual Young Concert Artists Program, Princeton University Concerts,
Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu/utickets. 2005
concert winners Jupiter String Quartet in Princeton debut. 2004
winner, Jose Franch-Ballester on clarinet with Andrius Zlabys on
piano, in return engagement. Program features works of Prokofiev,
Shostakovich, and Mozart. Reception follows. $20 to $40. 8 p.m.
Rutgers Jazz Ensemble Too, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Nicolas
Music Center, 85 George Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511.
www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Free. 8 p.m.
Top Of PageFriday December 1
Musical Celebration of Christmas, Riverside Symphonia, St. John the
Evangelist Church, 44 Bridge Street, Lambertville, 609-397-7300.
www.riversidesymphonia.org. Jenny Chang, winner of the Caprio Young
Artists Competition, performs. $15 to $35. 8 p.m.
The concert also features the world premiere of "Snow Day," the newest
composition for orchestra and choir written by Lambertville composer
Robert Maggio. The lyrics by Mary Liz McNamara of Bernardsville were
inspired by interviews with children’s choirs at South Hunterdon High
School.
Cool Yule Jazz IV, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel,
609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Philip Orr on piano, Jerry Rife on
clarinet, Sean Dixon on drums and percussion, and Norman Edge on bass.
The performance also marks the release of their new CD, "Cool Yule to
You." $20. 8 p.m.
Top Of PageSaturday December 2
Music of Christmas, North Jersey Philharmonic Glee Club, Crosswicks
United Methodist Church, Ward Avenue and Church Street, Crosswicks,
609-324-9800. $10. 7 p.m.
Echoes of Mystery and Joy, Philomusica Chorale, Our Lady of Peace
Church, 277 Washington Place, North Brunswick, 888-744-5668.
www.philomusic.org. "A Celebration of the Season" features music by
William Byrd. $9 to $18. 8 p.m.
Musical Celebration of Christmas, Riverside Symphonia, St. John the
Evangelist Church, 44 Bridge Street, Lambertville, 609-397-7300.
www.riversidesymphonia.org. See Friday, December 1, for description.
Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663.
www.rider.edu. Handbell Holiday Concert directed by Kathleen
Ebling-Thorne. $15. 8 p.m.
Westminster Opera Theater, the Playhouse on the Westminster campus,
609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Holiday at the Opera. $15. 8 p.m.
Westminster Williamson Voices, Westminster Choir College, Miller
Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu.
"A Candlelight Christmas." The select ensemble of 35 singers is
conducted by James Jordan. $15. 8 p.m.
Princeton Garden Statesmen, Allentown/Upper Freehold Municipal
Alliance, Allentown Presbyterian, 20 High Street, 609-259-6019. The
40-member group sings well-known songs including holiday songs and
traditional favorites, all in four-part a cappella barbershop style.
$10. 8 p.m.
The Three Tevyes, Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission, Monroe
Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road, 732-521-2111.
www.monroetownshipculturalarts.com. Concert version of "Fiddler on the
Roof" retold through the eyes of three different families from
Anatevka. Register. $10. 8 p.m.
Betty Buckley’s Christmas Show, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue,
New Brunswick, 732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org. Holiday favorites
and classic Broadway tunes presented by Tony Award winner remembered
for "Memory" from Cats. Quintessence featuring Kenny Werner. $45 to
$70. 8 p.m.
Top Of PageSunday December 3
Westminster Opera Theater, the Playhouse on Westminster campus,
609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Holiday at the Opera. $15. 2 p.m.
Pat Boone’s Christmas, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New
Brunswick, 732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org. A medley from the
past 50 years and holiday favorites. $25 to $50. 3 p.m.
New Jersey Opera Theater HolidayFare, Princeton Church of Christ, 33
River Road, Princeton, 609-924-2555. www.princetonchurchofchrist.com.
Wide variety of sacred and secular holiday music in concert by the
members of the young artist program. Free. $10. 3 p.m.
Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663.
www.rider.edu. Handbell Holiday Concert directed by Kathleen
Ebling-Thorne. $15. 3 p.m.
Echoes of Mystery and Joy, Philomusica Chorale, Our Lady of Peace
Church, 277 Washington Place, North Brunswick, 888-744-5668.
www.philomusic.org. "A Celebration of the Season" features music by
William Byrd. $9 to $18. 4 p.m.
A Child’s Christmas in Wales, The Princeton Singers, Johnson Education
Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 866-846-sing.
www.princetonsingers.org. Dylan Thomas’ heart-warming classic comes to
life with music from the British Isles and narrated by the Reverend
David A. Davis, the pastor from Nassau Presbyterian Church. $15. 4:30
p.m.
A Mary, Mary Christmas!, Greater Trenton Symphony Orchestra, Patriots
Theater, War Memorial, Trenton, 609-396-5522. www.trentonsymphony.org.
Take 6 are special guests. $25 and $35. 7 p.m.
Handel’s Messiah, New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra, Christ Church, 5
Paterson Street, New Brunswick, 732-249-6999.
www.christchurchnewbrunswick.org. Third annual performance. $17. 7:30
p.m.
Top Of PageWednesday December 6
Princeton Girlchoir, Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, West Windsor,
609-716-1570. www.bn.com. Concert. 7 p.m.
Top Of PageThursday December 7
TCNJ Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, College of New Jersey, Kendall
Hall, Ewing, 609-771-2551. www.tcnj.edu. 8 p.m.
Rutgers Symphony Band, Nicholas Music Center, 85 George Street, New
Brunswick, 732-932-7511. www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Free. 8 p.m.
Top Of PageFriday December 8
Holiday Lights, Hopewell Valley Chorus, Pennington Presbyterian
Church, 13 South Main Street, Pennington, 609-397-1619.
www.princetonol.com/groups. Concert features Mozart’s Vespers, three
arrangement of the Ave Maria, and a selection of international carols
and songs. Sing-along with familiar carols. $11. 8 p.m.
Holly Days and Starry Nights, New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus, Unitarian
Universalist Church, 268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road,
Titusville, 609-396-7774. www.njgmc.org. Holiday and festive music.
$20. 8 p.m.
An Evening of Readings and Carols, Westminster Choir College,
Princeton University Chapel, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Westminster
choirs and brass ensemble perform. $20, $30, $45. 8 p.m.
Tree of Light Celebration, The Lewis School, 53 Bayard Lane,
609-924-8120. Holiday concert and open house to benefit the
scholarship and program fund. The annual ceremony featuring thousands
of lights lit on the stately outdoor tree, with guest speaker,
old-fashioned music, entertainment, and holiday fare. Free. Donations
suggested. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Top Of PageSaturday December 9
Holiday Party, Princeton Friends of Opera, Prospect House, Princeton
University, 609-683-1661. An evening of dinner and music featuring
artists from the Academy of Vocal Arts with arias from favorite
operas. Register. $130. 5 p.m.
Christmas in Carol and Song, Mason Gross School of the Arts,
Kirkpatrick Chapel, 81 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511.
www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Also Sunday, December 10, at 5 and 7:30
p.m. $20. 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Three Sopranos, All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’ Road, Princeton,
609-921-2420. Evening featuring Jennifer Winn, Deborah Berioli, and
Alicia Lynch with a diverse program including classic and holiday
favorites, and arias by Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart. Thomas Carlo Bo on
piano. $10. 7:30 p.m.
An Evening of Readings and Carols, Westminster Choir College,
Princeton University Chapel, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Westminster
choirs and brass ensemble perform. $20, $30, and $45. 8 p.m.
Klezmer Explosion, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton Shopping
Center, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Klezmer bands,
Beyond the Pale, based in Canada, and Klez Dispensers, based in
Princeton, perform individually and then in a collaborative
performance. $12. 8 p.m.
The Klez Dispensers, an eight-piece ensemble featuring clarinet,
trumpet, saxophone, violin, piano, bass, drums, and vocals, was formed
in 1998 at Princeton University.
Holiday Concert, Rutgers Alumni Wind Symphony, Nicholas Music Center,
Rutgers University, Route 18 and George Street, New Brunswick,
732-951-1993. Musicians of alumni and residents from surrounding
communities led by Nicholas Santoro and Nanette O’Neal. Free. 8 p.m.
The Museum Series, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road,
Hamilton, 609-689-1089. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Musical showcase
with banjo wiz Tony Trischka and his band featuring acoustic and
bluegrass-tinged versions of holiday favorites. Register. $20. 7:30
p.m.
Top Of PageSunday December 10
New Jersey Opera Theater HolidayFare, Princeton Public Library, 65
Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. See
Sunday, December 3, for description. Free. 3 p.m.
Glee Club, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium,
609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu. Motets and traditional carols for the
season conducted by Richard Tang Yuk. $15. 3 p.m.
Songs of the Season, Eastern Wind Symphony, College of New Jersey,
Music Building, Ewing, 609-771-2549. www.easternwindsymphony.org.
Selections from the group’s CD, "Symphonic Season," "Pieces for Brass
Ensemble," and "Sleigh Ride." $7; family ticket $20. 4 p.m.
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs,
Unitarian Church, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609-466-4479.
www.princetonol.com/groups/psma. Read-through with orchestra and
soloists. Singers of all ages and experience invited. $10 includes
vocal score and refreshments. 4 p.m.
Christmas in Carol and Song, Mason Gross School of the Arts,
Kirkpatrick Chapel, 81 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-7511.
www.masongross.rutgers.edu. $20. 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Vox Fidelis, Christ Church, 5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick,
732-545-6262. www.christchurchnewbrunswick.org. Music of the
Renaissance. Free. 6 p.m.
Fuma Sacra, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663.
www.rider.edu. The Best Nowells That E’er Befell. Andrew Megill
directs. $20. 7:30 p.m.
Top Of PageMonday December 11
Rutgers Wind Ensemble, Nicholas Music Center, 85 George Street, New
Brunswick, 732-932-7511. www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Free. 8 p.m.
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir, McCarter Theater, Richardson
Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, 609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.org. Bach for the Christmas season. $45 to $51. 8 p.m.
Holiday Family Concert, Princeton Brass Band, Yvonne Theater, Rider
University, 609-895-5504. www.princetonbrassband.org. Donations
welcome. 7 p.m.
Top Of PageTuesday December 12
MCCC Chorus, Mercer County College, Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, 609-586-4800. www.mccc.edu. Sacred selections including Glorias
by Mozart and Ailor. Conducted by Marjorie Herman. Free. 8 p.m.
Princeton University Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-5000.
www.princeton.edu. Composers’ Ensemble at Princeton: Works of Scott
Smallwood, Betsey Biggs, Samson Kar-Fai Young, Gregory Spears, Stefan
Weisman, Miriama Young, Mark Dancigers, Judd Greenstein, and Andrew
McKenna Lee. Free. 8 p.m.
Top Of PageWednesday December 13
Princeton University Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-5000.
www.princeton.edu. Recital featuring Ronee Penoi `07, soprano, and
William Maguire `07, piano, in works of Purcell, Bellini, Schubert,
Rodrigo, and Guettel. Free. 8 p.m.
Jazz Band Concert, Mercer County College, Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old
Trenton Road, 609-586-4800. www.mccc.edu. Jazz classics and standards
directed by James Kelly. Free. 8 p.m.
Top Of PageFriday December 15
Kaleidoscope Chamber Series, Westminster Choir College, Bristol
Chapel, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Music for Midwinter. $15. 8 p.m.
Festival of Christmas Music, Bucks County Choral Society, St. Ignatius
Church, 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, 215-598-6142.
www.buckschoral.org. Program includes familiar melodies, traditional
carol sing-alongs, Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, and Silent Night.
Two-harp Christmas preludes prior to concert. $15. 7:30 p.m.
Messiah, Princeton Pro Musica, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton
University, 609-683-5122. www.princetonpromusica.org. Handel’s classic
featuring soloists Julianne Baird, Marietta Simpson, William Hite, and
Matthew Burns. $38 and $45. 8 p.m.
Candles and Carols, Voices Chorale, Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13
South Main Street, Pennington, 609-637-9383. www.voiceschorale.org.
Family holiday program of holiday music with candles and bells
features soprano Rochelle Ellis in Vivaldi’s "Gloria." Also works by
Lauridsen, Bach, and popular seasonal music. $18 adults; $8 children.
8 p.m.
The group also performs at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau
Street, Princeton, on Sunday, December 17, at 2:30 p.m.
Top Of PageSaturday December 16
PSO Pops!, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium,
609-497-0020. www.princetonsymphony.org. Annual family holiday concert
features tenor Stuart Neill. A new holiday story, "Christmas with Mr.
Grump," will be read by Pam Hersh. Princeton High School Choir
performs. $30. 4 p.m.
Voices of Angels, American Boychoir, Princeton University Chapel,
Princeton, 888-BOYCHOIR. www.americanboychoir.org. Holiday concert
features familiar carols and seasonal readings. $10 to $30. 8 p.m.
Festival of Christmas Music, Bucks County Choral Society, St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Doylestown, 215-598-6142.
www.buckschoral.org. Program includes familiar melodies, traditional
carol sing-alongs, Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, and Silent Night. $15.
8 p.m.
Messiah, Princeton Pro Musica, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton
University, 609-683-5122. www.princetonpromusica.org. Handel’s classic
featuring soloists Julianne Baird, Marietta Simpson, William Hite, and
Matthew Burns. $38 and $45. 8 p.m.
Westminster Conservatory Youth Chorale, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663.
www.rider.edu. A Concert for Chanukah. $15. 8 p.m.
New Jersey Opera Theater HolidayFare, Grounds For Sculpture, 18
Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609-689-1089. www.groundsforsculpture.org.
See Sunday, December 3, for description. Free with admission to the
park. 7:30 p.m.
Top Of Page Sunday December 17
Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Sovereign Bank Arena, 81 Hamilton
Avenue at Route 129, Trenton, 609-520-8383.
www.sovereignbankarena.com. Holiday favorites and a sing-along. $35 to
$85. 1 p.m.
Festival of Christmas Music, Bucks County Choral Society, St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Doylestown, 215-598-6142.
www.buckschoral.org. Traditional carol sing-alongs, Handel’s
Hallelujah Chorus, and Silent Night. Two-harp Christmas preludes prior
to concert. $15. 2:30 p.m.
Candles and Carols, Voices Chorale, St. Paul Roman Catholic Church,
214 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-637-9383. www.voiceschorale.org.
Family holiday program of holiday music with candles. See Friday,
December 15, for description. $18; $8 children. 2:30 p.m.
Christmas Holiday Spectacular, Greater Trenton Symphony Orchestra,
Patriots Theater, War Memorial, Trenton, 609-396-5522.
www.trentonsymphony.org. 3 p.m.
New Jersey Opera Theater HolidayFare, Zimmerli Art Museum, George and
Hamilton streets, New Brunswick, 732-932-7237.
www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu. See Sunday, December 3, for
description. $3 museum admission. 3 p.m.
Winter Wonderland, American Boychoir, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton
University, 888-BOYCHOIR. www.americanboychoir.org. Traditional
holiday favorites. $20 to $42. 4 p.m.
Vespers Recital Series, Christ Church, 5 Paterson Street, New
Brunswick, 732-545-6262. www.christchurchnewbrunswick.org. Lessons and
Carols. Receptionfollows. Free. 6 p.m.
Westminster Community Chorus and Chamber Choir, Bristol Chapel,
609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Magnificat. $15. 8 p.m.
Westminster Community Orchestra, Princeton High School Performing Arts
Center, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. "As the Story Goes." $15. 8 p.m.
Top Of PageMonday December 18
Canadian Brass, McCarter Theater, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton
University, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. $39 to $45. 7:30 p.m.
Top Of PageWednesday December 20
Westminster Symphonic Choir, Riverside Church, New York City,
609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Handel’s Messiah. Through Saturday,
December 23. 7:30 p.m.
Top Of PageThursday December 21
Eileen Ivers: An Irish Christmas, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue,
New Brunswick, 732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org. $25 to $45. 8
p.m.
Top Of PageFriday December 22
Holiday Concert of Music and Dance, Christ Church, George Street
Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-742-1523.
www.christchurchnewbrunswick.org. Christ Church Choir and members of
the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra present a holiday concert
featuring Lloyd Pfautch’s "A Day for Dancing" and the music of Tigger
Benford. Register. $20. 7 p.m.
Top Of PageSunday December 24
24-Hour Christmas Show, WPRB Radio, 103.3 FM. www.wprb.com. 19th
edition of Jon Solomon’s 24-hour show featuring rare, strange, and
confounding records directly or vaguely holiday-related including
songs. Solomon began the show in 1988, when he was 15 years old. 6
p.m. to 6 p.m. December 25.
Top Of PageSunday December 31
New Year’s Concert, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New
Brunswick, 732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org. Salute to Vienna
presented by the Strauss Symphony of America. $45 to $90. 6 p.m.
New Year’s Eve Concert, Greater Trenton Symphony Orchestra, Patriots
Theater, War Memorial, Trenton, 609-396-5522. www.trentonsymphony.org.
$25 to $65. 8 p.m.
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