The sounds of singing will herald fall’s transition into the holiday season at the School of Music. Voices will be lifted in several ways in coming days — in opera, songs of autumn, choral works on nature and, of course, the annual holiday CarolFest.
Students of Tom Harper, Joyce Guyer, Jane Eaglen, Giselle Wyers and Tess Altiveros will present a celebration in song of autumn, harvest, and Thanksgiving in the Voice Division Recital, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, in Brechemin Auditorium. Program selections include works by Bernstein, Debussy, Strauss, Barber, Schubert, Faure, and more, and tickets are $5, cash or check at the door. For more information, call 206-685-8384.
The UW’s premier choral groups, the Chamber Singers and University Chorale, will fuse wildness with wonder in songs of nature and spirituality from a variety of faiths and cultures at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, in Meany Hall. Program selections include O Viridissima Virga, by Janika Vandervelde; Little Tree, by Stephen Heitzig; O Vera Digna Hostia, by Tarik O’Regan, and new works by Wyers, University Chorale conductor.
CarolFest, the UW’s annual celebration of holiday song, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Meany Hall. The evening will feature The Chamber Singers, University Chorale, University Singers, Gospel Choir, Vocal Jazz ensembles, Men’s Glee Club, and 91̽»¨Women’s Choir. All choirs, including about 500 singers, will join together for a humorous finale, “A Musicological Journey through the Twelve Days of Christmas.” Tickets for this special evening are $10.
Finally, 91̽»¨music students will perform opera scenes from Le Nozze Di Figaro, Carmen, La Traviata, Fidelio and more in the Fall Opera Workshop, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Meany Studio Theater. Noel Koran will direct. All tickets are $10.
For more information about the events at Meany Hall, call the 91̽»¨Arts Ticket Office at 206-543-4880. To learn more about the School of Music, visit online at .