GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas – The Galveston College
Community Chorale will present its 2021 holiday concert, “Shalom,” on Monday,
Dec. 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Moody Memorial First United Methodist
Church, 2803 53rd St., Galveston.
The free concert is open
to the public.
Under the direction of
Michael Gilbert, the community chorale will perform a variety of traditional
carols, hymns and songs, including Kyle Pederson’s arrangement of “O Come,
O Come, Emmanuel” featuring cellist Jack Sheaffer, Dan Forrest’s
arrangement of “The First Noel,” Adolphe Adam’s arrangement
of “O Holy Night” featuring soloist Jane Swanson and Josh
Sparkman’s arrangement of “All Is Quiet.”
The chorale will perform
Forrest’s "Shalom,” featuring violinist Luis Ramirez, which was
written in 2020 as a way to share peace to one another during the
pandemic. The Hebrew word "shalom" forms the refrains, and
whispers of the word "peace" further paint the spirit and promise of
the text.
The chorale also will
perform other holiday music, including Daniel E. Schwandt’s arrangement of
traditional English tune “Ding Dong! Merrily on High,” “There’s A
Song in the Air” featuring a duet by John and Mary Allums, and Mark
Hayes’ arrangement of “We Need a Little Christmas” from the
Broadway production of “Mame.”
Internationally acclaimed
organist, Ron Wyatt, the chorale’s accompanist, also will be featured in a
special musical presentation on the pipe organ.
The chorale is composed
of singers from the greater Galveston area and is open to individuals who are
interested in singing and being a part of an outstanding choral organization.
For more information on
joining the Galveston College Community Chorale, contact the Galveston College
Continuing Education office at (409) 944-1344.