By RYAN SKAITH
The St. Joseph Community Chorus (SJCC) will present its annual holiday concert, Christmas at the Cathedral, on Sunday, Dec. 21, and Monday, Dec. 22.
The performances will take place at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, 519 N. 10th Street. The Sunday show is scheduled for 3 p.m., with Monday’s performance beginning at 7 p.m.
Cheryl Rasmussen, administrator for the St. Joseph Community Chorus, says this year the group is collaborating with special guests Rezound!, a Handbell Ensemble from Kansas City. “It should be a beautiful time for Christmas music and the bells, and hearing us together.”
Rezound will perform four selections on their own, with Rasmussen adding, “The chorus and chamber choir will also perform various selections.”
The SJCC, under the direction of Tim Tharaldson, will feature a mix of seasonal favorites and new works. Highlights include John Rutter’s “Angels’ Carol,” the lively “Catalonian Carol,” and Tharaldson’s original composition, “Stars Over Snow.”
The concert will open with the Chamber Choir singing traditional carols, followed by the full chorus.
Rezound! is directed by Janet Carter, and is described as Kansas City’s premier auditioned handbell group.
Tickets for Christmas at the Cathedral are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and free for students of all ages. Tickets are available online and at the door.
Later in the season, Rasmussen says the chorus will perform Feb. 21 with New York Voices, which is a jazz quartet from New York City. That concert will take place at the Missouri Theatre at 7:00 p.m.
This is also the 45th anniversary of the chorus and to help round out the season, Rasmussen says, “At the end of season on April 26th, we’ll be singing at First Presbyterian Church. The selections will include the greatest hits from the St. Joseph Community Chorus over the last 45 years.”
