New Classic Singers presents its 30th holiday concert with WORLD CAROL, an international tour of holiday music, on Sunday, December 11, at 4 p.m., at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.  Music Director / Founder Lee Kesselman will conduct the 32 voice adult ensemble as it treats the audience to carols and popular holiday songs from six continents and various islands.  William Buhr will accompany. The McAninch Arts Center is located on the main campus of College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

“All around the world, Christians look to the Christmas holiday as a time for reflection, for celebration, for rejoicing in the blessings of the season,“ says Kesselman.  “What better way to enjoy those celebrations than to sing the carols of the world?”

The Singers will perform holiday carols from all six continents, including both well-known and lesser-known songs. From bi-lingual Canada, to Korea, and from Africa to Australia, many of the world’s most celebrated arrangers have created beautiful arrangements of the carols which will be sung on World Carol.  Among the better known arrangers are Alice Parker, John Rutter, Juan-Tony Guzman, Stephen Leek, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Eleanor Daley. Some of the more interesting carols will represent traditions of Latvia, Iceland, Korea, the Dominican Republic, and Nigeria.

New  Classic Singers has been entertaining DuPage audiences with the finest in choral singing and repertoire. Members include solo vocalists, educators, and other fine singers from through the Chicago area. The ensemble is known for its imaginative programs and vocal excellence.  NCS holiday concerts have been an annual treat for DuPage audiences since 1982.

Director Lee Kesselman is widely known as a conductor, composer, and arranger. His choral music is performed internationally and his leadership of NCS has made the ensemble a beacon of choral music in the Chicago area. He brings a unique composer’s perspective to his work as music director.

Tickets for this concert are available 2 for the price of 1, and can be obtained from the Arts Center ticket office, and may be purchased in person during opening hours (see the previous link) or by phone, mail or fax. MAC tickets can also be ordered on-line.