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Vol. 34 No. 51
DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2023
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Museum rings in the holidays
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St. Agnes choirs prep for annual Christmas show The performance will showcase an eclectic mix of holiday classics including “O Holy “O Come, All Ye Faithful” Night,” “We Three Kings,” and celebrate the spirit of the “Hark! The Herald Angels season with the joyful melodies Sing,” and Handel’s “Hallelujah and harmonies of the St. Agnes Chorus.” It will also feature more contemporary Cathedral choirs at compositions, such the 11th annual as “Advent ProcesAdvent and Christsional,” which mas concert on FriBower says sounds day night. medieval but was “It’s a pretty popactually written in ular event,” the 1980s, and Michael Bower, St. “ O n c e i n Ro ya l Agnes’s musical David’s City,” made director for nearly f amous by the 40 years, said. “Our Choir of King’s Colmusic program is lege at the Universikind of famous.” ty of Cambridge. Beneath the “It promises to grand arches of the be a great night and cathedral, the a g reat celebrasound of more than tion,” Bower said. 125 members of the MICHAEl BowER “Everybody is r e n ow n e d B o y s ’ Musical director, invited.” Choir, Senior Girls’ The event also Choir, the Master St. Agnes Cathedral has theatrical eleC h o r a l e, S c h o l a ments, he added, Cantorum, the Cathedral Singers and Cathedral Chorale — with actors dressed in costume the latter of which is comprised who will interact with the audiof more than 70 men and ence. And members of the women — along with soloists choirs will perform in different and orchestra musicians will parts of the church to create a come alive in what promises to surround-sound atmosphere. “Everyone loves Christmas be a one-of-a-kind musical spectacle. Continued on page 12
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‘Rockin’ around the village Christmas Tree Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-nosed reindeer celebrate the holiday season at the annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 5, alongside Recreation Department employees Grace Macaluso, left, Daniella McCoy and Chase Polito. A time-honored tradition in the Village of Rockville Centre, hundreds gathered at the Village Green along Maple Avenue last week for the annual tree lighting ceremony. Photos, story, Page 10.
his time of year, people are looking for something like this. Something special to do with their spouse and family.