Nowell, Nowell

Experience the sound, spectacle, and spirit of the season—all on one stage.

Kick off the holiday season with one of Sarasota’s most beloved traditions. This festive collaboration brings together the 100 voices of Key Chorale, orchestra, acclaimed soprano Katherine Henly, and The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company.

Experience Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Danses de Noël, inspired by French carols and choreographed by Abdul Manzano, and John Rutter’s beloved Magnificat, choreographed by Ariel Rose bringing together soaring voices and vibrant movement full of holiday wonder.
Reserved Seating Concert

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What’s Interesting About This Concert

• A feast for the eyes and ears
  Holiday storytelling on a grand scale featuring the 100 voices of Key Chorale, the Key Chorale Orchestra, and The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company and Trainees. Music and dance unfold together, bringing beloved seasonal stories vividly to life in a dazzling, immersive experience.
• A Sarasota holiday tradition
  For more than a decade, this beloved collaboration has served as the community’s unofficial kickoff to the holiday season. Performed the Sunday after Thanksgiving, it is a cherished opportunity to gather with family and friends and celebrate the joy of the season.
• A radiant holiday program with a star soprano
  Acclaimed soprano Katherine Henly brings luminous artistry to the stage. From Rutter’s Magnificat to Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Danses de Noël, the program blends treasured traditions with symphonic and choral brilliance.

The Program

Sing We All Noel! (Sing We Now of Christmas) – Arr. John Leavitt

The First Nowell – Mack Wilberg

Fantasia on Christmas Carols – Ralph Vaughan Williams

Wassail, A Jig for Baritone and Chorus – Arr. Ryan James Brandau

Rejoice, Greatly from Messiah – George F. Handel

Danses de Noël –

   Ding, Dong! Merrily On High – Arr. Stephen Mager

   Noël Nouvelet – Arr. Stephen Mager

   Noël de la Vièrge Marie – Arr. Stephen Mager

   Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabelle – Arr. Stephen Mager

   Piae Cantiones: Here is Joy for Every Age – Arr. Stephen Mager

   Patapan – Arr. Brent Wells

INTERMISSION

Magnificat – John Rutter