InConcert Sierra presents the Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra in their holiday celebration, \u201cSing in the Season,\u201d on Saturday, December 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 21, at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThis program offers fresh interpretations of classic holiday texts and beloved tunes,\u201d says Conductor and SMC Music Director Alison Skinner, whose artistic vision brings sparkle and joy to the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The first half of the concert showcases the beauty of Christmas texts in Latin, blending historic works with new interpretations. \u201cWe open with an orchestral arrangement of ‘Adeste Fideles’ (‘O Come All Ye Faithful’), followed by choral settings of ‘Personent Hodie’ and \u201cGaudete,’ which show how composers reinvent old melodies with rhythmic counterpoints and exciting accompaniments,\u201d Skinner explains. Audiences will also hear Mark Miller\u2019s ethereal \u201cO Magnum Mysterium\u201d, Renaissance master Heinrich Sch\u00fctz\u2019s lively \u201cHodie Christus Natus Est,\u201d and Franz Schubert\u2019s exuberant \u201cMagnificat,\u201d with its reverent middle movement framed by energetic passages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The second half features instantly recognizable holiday favorites, including \u201cCarol of the Bells,\u201d \u201cDing Dong Merrily on High,\u201d \u201cI Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,\u201d \u201cGod Rest You Merry Gentlemen,\u201d and \u201cThe First Nowell.” Chanukah melodies such as \u201cI Had a Little Dreidel,\u201d \u201cMa\u2019oz Tzur (“Rock of Ages”),\u201d and \u201cJerusalem of Gold\u201d add more warmth and variety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI love the way these melodies are woven together\u2014familiar tunes sparkling with the creativity of modern composers,\u201d Skinner notes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Spanning centuries and styles\u2014from Renaissance and classical masterpieces to contemporary works\u2014the program offers a rich musical experience for audiences of all ages. Sing-along selections invite everyone to join in, making this a lively and joyous celebration of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI love that our music represents a wide variety of religions, cultures, and languages and is a sweet and intimate local experience and a global celebration,\u201d said Karel Hendee, SMC soprano.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
With the concerts so close to holiday celebrations and parties, a festive sweet treat raffle will be held at both performances. Attendees will have the chance to win delicious baked treats, including cupcakes from Emily’s Cakes and Catering, chocolate chip cookies from Back Porch Market, fudge from Hindi Greenberg, cakes, pies, and more\u2014adding an extra delicious touch to the holiday season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Sierra Master Chorale (SMC) is an auditioned community chorus and an integral part of InConcert Sierra\u2019s Concert Series. Since its founding in 2008, SMC has performed regularly with the InConcert Sierra Orchestra. SMC continues ICS\u2019s long-standing tradition of presenting world-class classical music since 1946, alongside educational programs and outreach. ICS is also developing Crown Point Venues, a new home featuring an acoustic concert hall, conference center, and black box theater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
WHAT:<\/strong> Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n WHEN:<\/strong> Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n WHERE:<\/strong> 12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley (GV Seventh-day Adventist Church)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n TICKETS:<\/strong> $50 general admission, $5 youth 18 and under<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theunion.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" InConcert Sierra presents the Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra in their holiday celebration, \u201cSing in the Season,\u201d on Saturday, December 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 21, at 2 p.m. \u201cThis program offers fresh interpretations of classic holiday texts and beloved tunes,\u201d says Conductor and SMC Music Director Alison Skinner, whose artistic vision brings […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2203911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[21741],"class_list":["post-2203910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sing-in-the-holidays-with-the-Sierra-Master-Chorale.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2203910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2203912,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203910\/revisions\/2203912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2203911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2203910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2203910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2203910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}