Wednesday, December 12
Here's a quick list of this week's (December 13-18) Christmas concerts coming up in GPB communities, with links for details.
- Albany Chorale: Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Monday at 7:30. St. Patrick's Episcopal, Albany.
- Atlanta Symphony's Messiah. Thursday and Saturday at 8. Symphony Hall, Atlanta.
- Atlanta Symphony's Gospel Christmas. Friday at 8 and Saturday at 2. Symphony Hall, Atlanta.
- Augusta Symphony with New York Voice. Pops concert Friday the 14th at Augusta's Bell Auditorium and again Saturday the 15th at Aiken's Etherredge Center. Family concert Sunday the 16th at 3 in the Maxwell Theatre at Augusta State.
- Cantus Christmas 2007 with Cantus Columbus. Monday at 7:30. RiverCenter, Columbus.
- Choral Society of Middle Georgia's Messiah. Friday at Fickling Hall, Mercer University, Macon, and again Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warner Robins.
- Cobb Symphony's Family Concert. Saturday at 10. Dozier Center, Kennesaw.
- Gwinnett Philharmonic and Atlanta Sacred Chorale. Tuesday at 8:00. Gwinnett Center, Duluth.
- An Irish Christmas with Ronan Tynan. Saturday at 8:15. Spivey Hall, Morrow.
- LaGrange Symphony and Sons of Lafayette. Saturday at 3, Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange.
- Newnan's multi-church Messiah singalong, Friday at 7, St. Paul's Episcopal, Newnan
- Ocmulgee Symphony Orchestra. Saturday at 7:30. Opera House, Hawkinsville.
- Savannah Sinfonietta's Messiah Sing-Along. Friday at 8. Wesley UMC, Savannah.
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- Schelle: Machet die Tore weit. Saxon Vocal Ensemble, Batzdorf Court Ensemble, Jung (CPO 777 332)
- Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15. Beaux Arts Trio (Philips 432 125; pictured: Decca box 150602)
- Poulenc: Hodie Christus Natus Est. Mercer Singers, Roberts (ACA Digital 30004)
- Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4. Concerto Italiano, Alessandrini (Naive 30412)
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- Bizet: Symphony in C. Orchestra of Paris, Bychkov (Philips 432 096)
- Sammartini: Recorder Sonata in G major, Op. 2/4. Maurice Steger et al. (Harmonia Mundi 905266)
- Vaughan Williams: Romance. Helen Callus, Philip Bush (ASV 184)
- Gabrieli: Sonata No. 20 for 22 players. Gabrieli Players, McCreesh (Archiv 449 180)
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- Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus in D, RV 594. Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music, Cleobury (EMI 57265)
- Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor. LAurent Korcia, Michael Wendeberg (Naive 5066)
- Turina: Rapsodia Sinfonica. Angela Cheng, Calgary Phil, Graf (CBC SMCD 5195)
