Schola Cantorum Advent Concert

The St. Michael’s Schola Cantorum will present their Advent concert on Monday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Basil’s Church. The concert features the Oratorio de Noël (Christmas Oratorio) by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), a lush and lyrical meditation on Christ’s birth through musical settings of biblical passages for soloists and chorus. The Schola, directed by Dr. Christina Labriola, are joined by singers from Professor Mia Bach’s Third Year Oratorio Class from the Faculty of Music, and St. Basil’s Music Director, Dr. John Paul Farahat, on organ. The program is rounded out by a romantic choral anthem, Peace on Earth, by American composer Amy Beach (1867-1944). Admission is free, with donations towards St. Mike’s Campus Ministry outreach gratefully accepted.