Observer Editor
“A Boychoir Christmas”: Boychoir of Ann Arbor
Dec. 13 & 14 (different locations). Boychoir music director John Boonenberg leads this local ensemble of boys ages 7–18, accompanied by organist Naki Sung-Kripfgans, in its 39th annual Christmas concert. The program opens with the traditional processional “Once in Royal David’s City,” with the first verse sung by a solo boy soprano, and concludes with John Gardner’s “Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day.” The program also features 2 works by contemporary composers—Toby Young’s rhythmically intricate “Come and Dance” and Steve Parsons’ soaring Magnificat—and 20th-century American composer Carolyn Jennings’ beloved “Climb to the Top of the Highest Mountain.” Also, sing-alongs of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” and “O Come, All Ye Faithful” are kicked off with a soaring Boychoir descant verse. These concerts usually sell out. 3 p.m. (Sat.), St. Paul Lutheran Church, 420 Liberty, & 6 p.m. (Sun.), First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti, 300 N. Washington, Ypsi. Tickets $20 (youths 17 & under, free) in advance at boychoir-of-ann-arbor.square.site & [email protected], and (if available) at the door. (734) 663–5377.
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