On Sunday, Dec. 12, the Elmhurst University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present their annual Holiday Concert, featuring a variety of holiday music and concluding with an audience sing-along.
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Arcangelo Corelli’s Christmas Concerto (Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8) often turns up on classical Christmas music albums. And I admit I never quite understood why. To my ears, there wasn’t anything especially Christmassy about it.
That’s what makes this release so welcome. The liner notes explain the aesthetic behind these Italian Baroque Christmas concertos. And the album presents four examples that demonstrate that aesthetic.
In the early 1700s, Italian Christmas Eve services focused on the pastoral elements of the Nativity; the shepherds in the fields, the quiet of the evening, and the animals in the manger.
The Nutcracker is for ballet troupes and
A Christmas Carol is for theaters. But theyâre close. With this yearâs online-only events, the income opportunity is smaller, but the opportunity to reach new audiences is much greater, especially since some offerings are available for as long as a month. Hereâs a roundup of what artists and local presenters and producers have in store to help you celebrate, with appropriate social distancing, of course.
AMP Concerts: Lucinda Williams
The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter from Lake Charles, Louisiana, started 2020 on a political tack. Her new album,
Good Souls Better Angels, led off with âMan Without a Soul,â a song that attracted much attention for lyrics such as, âYou hide behind your wall of lies, but itâs coming down.â No names were mentioned, but now we know the date and place of the event, which is Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington.