Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra's 'Home For The Holidays' Concert Set For Dec. 8

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is gearing up to celebrate the season with its annual “Home for the Holidays” concert on Monday, Dec. 8 at Moody Concert Hall.

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The concert is set for 7 p.m. and will feature holiday favorites, classical works and a Christmas sing-along — showcasing three Alabama vocal ensembles: the Alabama Choral Society under Melinda Doyle, the Prentice Concert Chorale under Leslie Poss, and the Alabama Choir School.

TSO says nearly 100 young singers from the choir school’s upper ensembles and elementary choir are expected to join the orchestra on stage.

Highlights from the evening will include selections from Handel’s "Messiah" and Vivaldi’s "Gloria," along with “Carol of the Bells,” “A Hanukkah Celebration” and “The Adoration of the Magi.”

The concert will conclude with a Christmas Pops Sing-Along featuring “Silver Bells,” “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” and “The Christmas Song.”

Dr. Jane Weida, a Tuscaloosa physician and professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine at the University of Alabama, will guest conduct Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride.”

Patrons are also invited to a “Cheers-n-Chat” reception at 6 p.m., which will feature holiday music by Encore, the Alabama Choir School’s new chamber ensemble. The event will include wine, hors d’oeuvres and remarks from Maestro Adam Flatt, with proceeds benefiting the symphony’s music education programs across west Alabama.

Limited seats are available for the event, along with savings through the TSO’s Holiday +1 or Choose Your Own packages.

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