Save the date for the highly anticipated Glee Club holiday concert of the season.
Fairfield University’s Glee Club will host the Annual Glee Christmas concert, “A Feast of Carols” on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, December 7 at 2 p.m., at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The concert is accompanied by the Glee Club’s longtime accompanist, Beth Palmer, on piano and organ, along with a brass quintet to enhance the festive sounds of the season.
This year marks an exciting new chapter for the Glee Club with the arrival of their new director, Michael A. Ciavaglia ’04, DMA, Director of Choral Music, and a professor of the Practice in Music. Under his leadership, the 80 student singers have had an eventful semester, including performances of a Mass and mini-concert at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
The concert will showcase a mix of beloved Christmas and holiday songs, featuring both traditional and contemporary carols. The University Glee Club will present the highlight of the event, Shout for Joy! a suite of five Black American Spirituals arranged by Robert De Cormier. This will include classics like “Rise up Shepherd and Follow,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” and the title piece. Also performing will be Sweet Harmony, The Bensonians, and the Chamber Singers, in their first Christmas concert since 2019. The audience will be invited to join in the celebration by singing along with the Glee Club on some favorite traditional carols.
Tickets for Fairfield students are $5 and general admission is $12. Tickets are available through the Quick Center Box Office at quickcenter.fairfield.edu.
