5 Places To Hear Holiday Music
Experience the sounds of the season at concerts in and around Needham.
Members of the Community Chorus practice for their Winter Melody Concert, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 8:00 p.m. at Weston High School. The 60-member chorus draws members from Needham, Brookline, West Roxbury and 14 other communities.
Courtesy of The Community Chorus
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One of the best parts of the holiday season is the music—and not the daily playing of “Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey” or hearing your kids sing “Jingle Bells” for the 150th time. We’re talking holiday concerts—church choruses, high school bands, bell choirs, orchestras and more, all making beautiful music this month.
Though some programs have passed, there are still many concerts planned this weekend and in the weeks ahead. Here’s a look at five upcoming events:
1. Seventh Annual Messiah Sing
- Who: Chancel Choir of Carter Memorial United Methodist Church singing the great choruses of the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah
- Where: Carter Memorial Church, 800 Highland Ave.
- When: Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m.
- Cost: Freewill offering
2. Celtic Christmas Extravaganza
- Who: Boston String Quartet, full chorus and Celtic vocalist Pan Morigan
- Where: The Presbyterian Church in Needham, 1458 Great Plain Ave.
- When: Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m.
- Cost: $20 general admission, $15 seniors/students
- Info/ordering: Call 617-875-7851 or visit bostonstringquartet.com
3. Klezmer Conquest: Battle of the Bands
- Who: Four klezmer bands—Klezjam, the JCC Klezmer Ensemble, Shir Madness and Shpilkes playing everything from Yiddish show tunes to folk tunes to hits from the Borscht Belt
- Where: Temple Aliyah, 1664 Central Ave.
- When: Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7:00 p.m.
- Cost: $5 at the door
- Info: 781-444-8522
4. A Christmas Cantata Worship Service
- Who: The Music ministry of The First Baptist Church in Needham will celebrate Advent with worship in song by presenting “The Promise of a King: A Christmas Proclamation of Hope.”
- Where: The First Baptist Church in Needham, 858 Great Plain Ave.
- When: Sunday, Dec. 18 at 10:00 a.m.
- Cost: Free
- Info: Call 781-400-5867 or visit fcbneedham.org
5. Community Chorus’ Winter Melody Concert
- Who: The Community Chorus, a 60-member chorus drawing members from Needham, Brookline, West Roxbury and 14 other communities singing a range of musical selections
- Where: Weston High School auditorium, 444 Wellesley St., Weston
- When: Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 8:00 p.m.
- Cost: $10 at the door
- Info: commchorus.org
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Carter Memorial United Methodist Church
800 Highland Ave, Needham Heights, MA -
Boston String Quartet “Celtic Christmas Extravaganza
December 11, 2011 at 3:00 pm1458 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA -
Presbyterian Church in Needham
1458 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA -
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Temple Aliyah
1664 Central Ave, Needham, MA
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A Christmas Cantata Worship Service
December 18, 2011 at 10:00 am -
The First Baptist Church in Needham
858 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA -
