(Dec. 15, 2016) The Pine Tones Chorus will present a Christmas concert at Atlantic United Methodist Church, located on Fourth Street and Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City, on Friday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m.
The Pine Tones Chorus includes more than 50 singers from Ocean Pines, Ocean City and nearby areas. June Todd is the chorus director and Cathy Morgan is the group’s pianist.
Featured instrumentalists will include Judy Benton and Fr. Michael Moyer playing trumpet, Jim Meckley the clarinet, Don Gury the trombone and Tom Baione on string bass.
The concert is titled “Carol, Singers, Carol!” and offers a festive variety of holiday selections. Traditional melodies will include the theme from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” and the classic “O Holy Night,” sung by soprano, Evonne Lee.
Fans of jazzy songs may enjoy the Ray Charles arrangement of “Jingle Bells,” and a swinging version from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” featuring four hands on the piano.
Movie fans may recognize the Hawaiian Christmas song “Mele Kalikimaka,” as sung by Bette Midler, Bing Crosby and others.
Admission is free and an offering will be received. After the concert, guests may enjoy refreshments in the church social hall.
The Pine Tones Chorus has been entertaining local audiences in the Ocean Pines and Ocean City areas since 1984. For additional information, call Chorus President Pat Beisler at 410-208-2682, or Todd at 410-289-7373.
Funding for Pine Tones Chorus activities has been provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, individual donations and patrons. The Arts Council is dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
The Pine Tones Chorus includes more than 50 singers from Ocean Pines, Ocean City and nearby areas. June Todd is the chorus director and Cathy Morgan is the group’s pianist.
Featured instrumentalists will include Judy Benton and Fr. Michael Moyer playing trumpet, Jim Meckley the clarinet, Don Gury the trombone and Tom Baione on string bass.
The concert is titled “Carol, Singers, Carol!” and offers a festive variety of holiday selections. Traditional melodies will include the theme from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” and the classic “O Holy Night,” sung by soprano, Evonne Lee.
Fans of jazzy songs may enjoy the Ray Charles arrangement of “Jingle Bells,” and a swinging version from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” featuring four hands on the piano.
Movie fans may recognize the Hawaiian Christmas song “Mele Kalikimaka,” as sung by Bette Midler, Bing Crosby and others.
Admission is free and an offering will be received. After the concert, guests may enjoy refreshments in the church social hall.
The Pine Tones Chorus has been entertaining local audiences in the Ocean Pines and Ocean City areas since 1984. For additional information, call Chorus President Pat Beisler at 410-208-2682, or Todd at 410-289-7373.
Funding for Pine Tones Chorus activities has been provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, individual donations and patrons. The Arts Council is dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.