Stambaugh Chorus Holiday Concert

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The Stambaugh Chorus, under the direction of Don Megahan,  will present a Holiday  concert entitled  "Gifts of Love" at 5 p.m., Sunday, December 9, 2007 in  First Presbyterian Church,  201 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio. Paula Kubik will accompany.   Tickets are $10 at the door.  Advance reservations are Buy One Ticket Get One Free (2 for $10).  College students with ID and youths, high school age and younger will be admitted free.    Reservations can be made online or by calling  330-881-9517. A map and directions are also available online at the Stambaugh Chorus website: stambaughchorus.org .

The program will begin with "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" arr. Hawley Ades.  It will be followed by "There Is No Rose" by Stephen Caracciola with alto soloist, Alice Birch. "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" by Praetorius and Overby will round out the first part.

The heart of the concert will be a performance of   "Gloria" by Antonio Vivaldi.  In addition to the choral  movements of the popular piece, sopranos  Stephanie Champion and Peggy Roberts will perform  the duet "Laudamus te." "Domine Deus" will be  presented by Rosemary Minghetti, soprano. Alto Leigh Altier will sing "Domine Deus, Agnus Dei" and "Qui sedes ad dexteram" will be performed by  Karen Barr-Cisine, alto.

Assistant Director, Linda Rein will conduct "Deck the Nutcracker Hall" arr. Greg Gilpin, and  "Breath of Heaven" arr. Craig Courtney featuring  soprano, Maureen Young.  "Mid-winter" by Bob Chilcott  will be performed by the soprano and alto sections. The chorus is very proud to present  "Gifts of Love" by Marcus and Jennings.  "The Cloths of Heaven" by Z. Randall Stroope and Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" from "Messiah" will close the program.    A  reception will follow the concert with refreshments.