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Christmas & Holiday Music Events & Opportunities
Each title below is linked to an information page.
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Natalie's Christmastide & Holiday Music: "Songs for The Season"
Natalie's Christmas & Holiday Music email series benefitting the fight against human trafficking.
This is ongoing & available throughout the entire Christmastide season.
Opt in to receive the email series. Each day for seven days, receive an email with a different Christmas song performed by yours truly and friends. Donations benefit Women At Risk International (warinternational.org). Aside from optional donations, it's Free.
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A Very Merry Monday Night Big Band – Dec. 2
A merry evening of jazz with the Chattanooga Monday Nite Big Band, featuring vocalist Paige Denton. All ages welcome!
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Christmas Handbell Concert – Dec. 4
Food, Fellowship, Handbell Concert, and Kids Small Groups. Must register to eat at the Connect dinner by Monday noon: https://jonesmemorial.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2594378
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An Evening of (Mostly) Original Christmas Music – Dec. 6
Celebrate the season in an intimate coffee-house setting! Chattanooga native singer-songwriter Kevin Lane performs an Evening of (Mostly) Original Christmas Music, with some sing-along opportunities throughout! Sounds like fun to me!
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"Reflections & Joy": GPS & McCallie Schools' Candelight Concert – Dec. 6 & 7
Takes place in the McCallie School chapel, so tickets are always super-limited. Put it on your calendar for next year. It's usually the first weekend in Dec.
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Christmas at Brainerd Choir & Orchestra Concert – Dec. 7 & 8
Brainerd Baptist Church music department's annual choir & orchestra Christmas concert. Traditional and contemporary Christmas music styles. Truly beautiful time full of gorgeous & powerful music focused on the birth of Christ. I am singing with the choir again this year. Free.
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CSO presents Handel's Messiah – Dec. 6, 7, & 8
ALWAYS A SELLOUT, so get your tickets early! Performances of G.F. Handel's glorious musical masterpiece, "The Messiah."
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Chattanooga Boys' Choir – Dec. 7
Winter Concert: "Season of Light." CBC will also perform at CSO's "Home for the Holidays" concerts.
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The Metropolitan Bells – Dec. 10 & 17
Handbells galore! Now their 26th season. Performing their own concerts and in other events this season.
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Christmas Sing-Along – Dec. 11
What better way to kick off your Christmas spirit, if you haven't yet, than a Christmas sing-along? Spend a wonderful evening singing, making merry, sharing fellowship, and fostering holiday cheer! Optional: meal before the event will be available – separate registration required (not sure how to register. I'd call the church if you want to partake .)
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GPS & McCallie Schools Winter Choral & Handbell Concert – Dec. 12
Join ensembles from the GPS and McCallie schools for an evening of music! Ensembles featured: McCallie Middle School Handbells (surprisingly good! somehow Director James Harr gets 25 wiggly boys to play handbells and play them really well!), McCallie Middle School Men's Chorus, GPS/McCallie Coordinate Choir, GPS Middle School Choir, & the GPS Singers (including my daughter!). Location: GPS's Frierson Theater. Free.
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The Roueché Chorale & Orchestra – Dec. 12 & 13
Candelight service of lessons and carols. Free.
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Chattanooga Girls' Choir – Dec. 12 & 13??
According to CGC's facebook page, their winter concert is Dec. 13 & 14, but I can't find details. When I do, I will post them. Until then, click the CGC linked name above and that will take you to their website's events page (which currently has nothing on it). They will, however, be performing at CSO's "Home for the Holidays" concerts.
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The Nutcracker Ballet – Dec. 13, 14, & 15
The Nutcracker Ballet - always fantastic! Glorious music! Wonderful choreography & sets! Sweet story... As a bonus, with the GPS Singers, which includes my daughter Charissa, will perform the vocal parts for the Saturday evening & Sunday afternoon performances.
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Keyboards at Christmas – Dec. 14 & 15
12 grand pianos! Always a spectacularly entertaining event! Brainerd Baptist Church music department & regional colleagues. Click event name/link for details. No need to register. Free.
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SAU's Christmas Choral & Orchestral Concert(Collegedale) – Dec. 14
Southern Adventist University’s School of Music presents a sacred Christmas program featuring J.S. Bach’s Magnificat., Free, I think.
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MidSouth Symphonic Band's Holiday Concert - Dec. 15
Music selections for the whole family performed by this talented ensemble of adult musicians from Chattanooga! Directed by McCallie School's Middle School Principal, Scotty Jones!
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Ooltewah High School Band - Dec. 17
Carols by Candelight.
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Songbirds Doyle Dykes Christmas Benefit Concert – Dec. 17
Doyle Dykes, legendary American guitarist, performs Christmas songs and shares stories in an intimate performance at Songbirds. Fundraiser for the Songbirds Foundation's "Guitars for Kids." Donation accepted.
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Songbirds "Southern Drawl": A Classic Christmas – Dec. 20
Dinner-and-a-show featuring music by Southern Drawl and a menu by Civil Provisions and Bar.
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Bah Hum-BOOGIE Funky Christmas Disco – Dec. 20
At Barrelhouse Ballroom! Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater...
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Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra & Chorus - Dec. 21 & 22
"Home for the Holidays" is the perfect seasonal celebration for the whole family! The CSO is joined by the CSO Chorus, a variety of community groups including the Metropolitan Bells, Chattanooga Boys & Girls Choirs - and even Santa Clause.
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Lessons & Carols - Dec. 22
First Centenary Church. Morning Christmas caroling and lessons service. Free.
If you know of other holiday music events, let me know!
Please send me info & a link and I'll add them to this list.
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