USF’s Schola Cantorum celebrates Christmas with Silent Night, Holy Night
The University of St. Francis Schola Cantorum and Chamber Singers will present its 14th annual Christmas concert, Silent Night, Holy Night, on Dec. 8-9. The concert features a variety of works for Advent and Christmas, including music by Palestrina, Dietrich Buxtehude, J. S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn and carols in several languages.
Schola Cantorum will perform at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 in the Moser Performing Arts Center auditorium. The Thursday, Dec. 8 performance is a "sneak preview" and admission is free. Admission to the Friday, Dec. 9 concert is $12 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. Please join us for this Christmas tradition! Ticket reservations may be made by calling (815) 740-3404.
Patrick Brannon, USF professor of music, is the director of the choir and will be accompanied by Beverly Holt and Jane Siron on piano and organ.
Also featured in the concert are the USF Chamber Singers; soloists Nicholas Cerovac, Robert Hackett and Becky Hicks of Joliet; Therese Miller of Plainfield; Amanda Welsh of Minooka; Katrina Crone of Peoria; Joseph Zordan of Chicago; and Mike Solver of West Chicago.
Other members of the USF Schola Cantorum include: Jamin Gahm, Michele Hernandez, Kimberly Lawrence, Nicole Marie Lopez, Nicholas Matesevac and John Scatena of Joliet; Susan Howard of Rockdale; Jacquelin Ejka and Sarah Scott of Plainfield; Joshua Mancuso of Shorewood; Jason Blauw of Lockport; Brittany Hoffman of Frankfort; Brittany Alcantar of New Lenox; Lacey Petrella of Minooka; Aaron M. Gilmore and Debra Gilmore of Morris; Lera Tuskey of Coal City; Jamie Purcell of Elwood; Kevin Leonard of Palos Park; Anna Deneka of Midlothian; Justin Jelinski of Streamwood; Nora Keane of Homer Glen; David Murray of Franklin Park; Joanna Richardson of Elgin; Linda Lawinger of Huntley; Racette Miranda of Chicago; and Jessica Jannusch of Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
The University of St. Francis is at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet. For more information about the University of St. Francis programs, go to www.stfrancis.edu.