Christmas with Waldorf Recap

CHRISTMAS WITH WALDORF 2019 RECAP

While the arrival of colder weather can be hard, it also means that the holiday season is upon us. One of our favorite parts of all of the end of year celebrations is the annual Christmas with Waldorf concert, and this year’s event was nothing short of powerful.

On the afternoon of Saturday, December 7, in celebration of the Christmas season, the Adrian Johnson auditorium in the beautiful Boman Fine Arts Center was filled with prayer, scripture readings, hymns and praises sprinkled in between fantastic performances by Waldorf’s hardworking students. The theme of the evening was titled, “Dawn of Redeeming Grace.”

With Waldorf Music Department Chair Melanie Espeland Harms overseeing the event, Joel Everist conducted the choir with Melissa Phillips as pianist, and Cory Schmitt conducted the Waldorf Wind Symphony. The lineup for the afternoon included: the Waldorf Choir singing Siyahamba/Halleluyah!, Choral Reflections on Amazing Grace and Silent Night – arranged by Composer-in-Residence and Waldorf’s sweetheart Nancy Farndale –, A la Nanita Nana, Joseph,

Choir entering the Boman Fine Art Center by candelight.

Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming, Noel, Bethlehem, This Christmastide, and Freedom Trilogy.

Waldorf’s Jazz Choir also took the stage next, singing As Lately We Watched, followed by Schola Cantorum performing There Stood in Heaven a Linden Tree and What Child. The Waldorf Wind Symphony graced the room with their arrangements of Breath of Heaven, And Heaven and Nature Ring, Grace and Sleigh Ride.

To round out the memorable evening, the audience was encouraged to join their voices together as the Waldorf Choir performed beautiful renditions of Silent Night and lastly, a Waldorf favorite, Beautiful Savior.

The concert was followed by a delightful Christmas dinner in the mezzanine of the Boman Fine Arts Center, filling not only the stomachs of those who attended, but their hearts as well.

Take a look at the photos below to see glimpses of the wonderful evening we shared!

(ABOVE) The Waldorf Choir performing. (BELOW) Schola Cantorum performing.

(ABOVE) French horn section of Waldorf Wind Symphony. (BELOW) Waldorf Wind Symphony performing.