Chorale performance and sing-along

November 28, 2017 1:30 am
Marita Ericksen rehearses with the young singers performing in the Chorale’s holiday concerts: Oliver Alanis, Richard Barrett-Wood, Annie Bryant, Eva Cain, Zelda Davis, Gabby Feinstein, Sacha Hilwig, Macy Nicolino, Grace Pottinger, Josie Reiling, Flora Richards, Olivia Sherman, Cooper Tantau, Jillian Wegley and Stella Yip. (Rick Wallace Photo)
Marita Ericksen rehearses with the young singers performing in the Chorale’s holiday concerts: Oliver Alanis, Richard Barrett-Wood, Annie Bryant, Eva Cain, Zelda Davis, Gabby Feinstein, Sacha Hilwig, Macy Nicolino, Grace Pottinger, Josie Reiling, Flora Richards, Olivia Sherman, Cooper Tantau, Jillian Wegley and Stella Yip. (Rick Wallace Photo)

The Vashon Island Chorale will perform its Carols & Cantatas concerts on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday in The Kay White Theater at Vashon Center for the Arts.

Artistic Director Dr. Gary D. Cannon will present pre-concert lectures 45 minutes prior to the start of both performances.

Over 95 singers, including a youth chorus and 30 orchestra members, will entertain concert-goers with traditional carols and two cantatas.

Marita Ericksen directs the youth chorus and will sing the soprano solo in William Averitt’s contemporary cantata “Away to the Skies.” Andrew Krikawa of Vashon Opera fame will sing the baritone solo in Arthur Honegger’s “Christmas Cantata.”

Audience participation will be part of the concert program with a sing-along for several favorite carols.

Tickets are available by calling the front desk at Vashon Center for the Arts or online at vashoncenterforthearts.org.