Island Chamber Singers
Press Release
Submitted by Kimberly Aikins
November 2, 2018 3:00 p.m.
Traditional and classical holiday music will highlight the Island Chamber Singers concerts on November 30 and December 2 at Amelia Plantation Chapel.
With the banner of A Classic Christmas, the 15-year-old choral group will sing holiday arrangements from the Robert Shaw Chorale that feature traditional favorites like “Joy to the World,” “Away in a Manger,” “The First Nowell,” and “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” Works by world-renowned contemporary composer John Rutter will include “I Wish You Christmas” and “Silent Night.”
The classical part of the program will feature works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi. The concert will be directed by ICS founder Dr. Jane Lindberg and accompanied by an orchestra that includes strings, timpani and piano.
Concerts will take place at Amelia Plantation Chapel, 36 Bowman Road, Amelia Island, on Friday, November 30, at 7 pm and Sunday, December 2 at 3 pm. An opening night reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall immediately following Friday evening’s performance.
Tickets are $20 for adults when purchased in advance of concert day. They can be purchased online at www.IslandChamberSingers.org; from a member of Island Chamber Singers; at the Amelia Island Visitor Center, 102 Centre Street, (800) 226-3542; at Peterbrooke Chocolatier, 1427 Sadler Road; at the AIFBY Chamber of Commerce, 961687 Gateway Blvd., Suite 101G (at A1A and Amelia Island Parkway), (904) 261-3248; and at Harrison’s Mercantile at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Spa and Shops, (904) 432-2218. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $25. Tickets are always FREE for all students. For further information or to sing with the group, please call (904) 225-0575 on weekdays.