Christmas music events on tap in Agassiz-Harrison
Published 11:50 am Thursday, December 4, 2025
A beloved, multi-generational music group will be performing a holiday concert on Friday.
Cascade Chorus will perform its third annual Christmas in Song concert on Friday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. at Agassiz United Church, 6860 Lougheed Hwy.
Admission is by cash donation with additional offerings being collected for the Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Food Bank.
Christmas in Song features traditional and contemporary holiday choral music. Highlightswill include a Ukrainian arrangement of Carol of the Bells, the contemplative There Is No Rose, and several selections by Cascadians, a small ensemble drawn from within the choir.
Under the direction of long-time music educator and conductor Brenda Di Rezze, Cascade Chorus consists of singers form Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, Harrison Mills and Rosedale as well as members from Hope and Chilliwack.
There are nearly 35 singers this season. This non-audition choir welcomes both confident singers and those trying choral music for the first time.
January marks the fourth season of Cascade Chorus, and new singers are welcome to join. The season runs from January to May with Wednesday evening rehearsals. To find out more, visit them online at cascadechorus.ca/join-the-choir.
Later next week, one of Agassiz’s longest-running holiday traditions returns this month when the 56th Annual Christmas Carol Festival takes place on Dec. 11 at the Agassiz Agricultural Hall (6800 Pioneer Ave.)
This year will feature a wide variety of local groups performing, including students from Agassiz Christian School, the Agassiz Elementary Secondary School Concert Choir, Central Community Church (Agassiz and Harrison campuses), Cheam Mountain Singers, Cascade Chorus, and Cascadians, along with several massed-choir pieces directed by Brian Harding and Chris Linton.
Admission to the Christmas Carol Festival is free, but there will be a free-will offering collected for Agassiz-Harrison Community Services.
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