Step into a world of holiday wonder with the Coopersville Community Concert Band as they present their annual Christmas concert, “Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child.” The band invites you to join them on Monday, December 8, at 7:30 PM. to enjoy festive live music and sing-along favorites. The evening will also feature a special guest performance by The O.K. Choir, directed by David Inbody.
Under the direction of Luanne Devries and Tom Harsay, the CCCB will perform a variety of holiday favorites, including Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, JaRod Hall’s lively Toboggan, and The Polar Express, by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard (arr. Jerry Brubaker). Delight in the whimsical March of the Toys, by Victor Herbert (arr. Jay Wallace), paired with Leon Jessel’s Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (arr. John J. Morrissey). The program also includes the classic poem, The Night Before Christmas, set to music by John Moss and narrated by Tom Harsay, Albert Hague’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas (arr. Larry Clark), and the Johnny Marks’ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr. James D. Ployhar) with a dixieland band. Round out the evening with vocal soloist David Inbody as he accompanies the band in the heartwarming Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane (arr. Douglas E. Wagner), and join in a sing-along with the band and choir in Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival. As a grand finale, the band and choir will welcome audience members to join them on stage for a powerful, full-ensemble sing-along of Handel’s beloved Hallelujah Chorus.
Be sure to mark your calendar for a fun evening of music on Monday night, December 8, starting at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7:15 PM. Concert will be held at the Centerstage Theater within Coopersville High School. Everyone is welcome. Free Admission. Visit https://coopersvilleccb.org/ for more information about the band.
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