As the holidays approach calendars begin to fill with events that one simply can’t miss. This year North Coast Chorale will present their Winter concert on Friday December 7th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 9th at 3 p.m. The Chorale has chosen the theme Sing of Mary for the enjoyment of their audience at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) as they celebrate the life of Mary through music.
As a poor unmarried teenager of Jewish linage, Mary represents the marginalized in our society as she was in her own time. Her exceptional faith in God is what gave her hope, and this is her message to us today, which has been depicted by composers throughout the centuries. North Coast Chorale attempts to interpret these words and the mystery of the birth of Christ, through the music of Bach, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Rutter, Lauridsen and our own Cannon Beach composer, Stanly Glarum. From century old songs such as Ave Maria and the Magnificat to contemporary tunes such as Mary, Did You Know?, and a traditional Trinidad carol, The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy, this concert is sure to enchant everyone.
Tickets to the concert can be purchased at the door for $10, with children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult. Don’t miss this performance at the Performing Arts Center, at 16th & Franklin St. in Astoria, on Friday, Dec. 7th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9th at 3 p.m.
North Coast Chorale receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon.