You are cordially invited to “What Child is This?” Christmas concert at Central Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, December 8 at 3:00 p.m. The program presents original and arranged works by Bach, Mozart, La Villa, Hayes, Bock, Schrader, Dean, Beck, Pote, and features soloists Philip Lima, baritone, Nora Cronin, soprano, Silvia Botha, soprano, Ashley Wright, mezzo-soprano; instrumentalists Tudor Dornescu, violinist, Velleda Miragias, cellist and Tudor Bota, pianist and music director.

Two CCC choirs, the Chancel Choir and the Bell Choir, will perform stunning arrangements with intricate harmonies and beautiful counterpoint, in addition to various instrumental solos, carols, and combinations of vocal solos and instrumental accompaniment. The event will include a freewill offering and a reception following the concert.

 “The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung.”

– Phillips Brooks