Wheaton welcomes the holidays with vespers concert

Holiday cheer will be on the program as the Wheaton College Chorale and Chamber Singers present their annual Holiday Vespers, midst the greens and candlelight of Wheaton's Cole Memorial Chapel. The concert will be presented Sunday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. For the event, the entire campus will be lit with luminaria, and a post-concert reception will be held in the Balfour-Hood Atrium.

In addition to familiar carols, wassailing songs and dance tunes, songs of love and merriment add to the festivities. The program also includes Latvian carols, Slovak songs, and celebratory tunes from India and the Huron Indians. Trumpet fanfares and organ music from Carlton T. Russell add to the celebration.

The Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers are directed by Tim Harbold, with assistance from student conductors Kendra Scott, Ben Thomas, Katie Satterstrom and Chorale Accompanist Kathryn Work.

The concert is open to the public without charge. Donations will be gratefully accepted, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit local charities. For directions to Wheaton College or to view the complete arts calendar, visit online at www.wheatoncollege.edu. For more information about this or other arts events at Wheaton, call 508-286-3644 or email arts@wheatoncollege.edu.