The Santa Monica College Music Department will present a mix of concerts in December, all of which will be held in the SMC Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd., except the “Christmas Celebration” concert on Dec. 6 and 7, which will be held at the First United Methodist Church.
The lineup is as follows: ■Thursday, Dec. 4, at 11:15 a.m.: SMC Percussion Ensemble Recital. The ensemble is under the direction of Matthew Altmire. (Free) ■Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.: Jazz: Lesa Terry Quintet. (Tickets are $10) ■Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, at 7:30 p.m.: “A Christmas Celebration,” with the Santa Monica Methodist Church Chancel Choir joining SMC Concert Chorale — both under the direction of SMC music professor James Smith. The program, narrated by special guest Peter Graves, actor and host of A&E’s “Biography,” will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 11th Street and Washington Avenue. (Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 students and senior citizens.) “A Christmas Celebration” will include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Gerald Finzi and Daniel Pinkham. Closing the program will be the ever-popular seasonal music with audience sing-along on familiar carols.
The annual concert features, in addition to the SMC Concert Chorale, the Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church, Los Angeles Concert Orchestra, South Bay Children's Choir and Spirit of L.A. Ringers. ■Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m.: SMC Chamber Choir Recital. The chamber choir is under the direction of Drew Holt. (Tickets are $5) For tickets and information, call (310) 434-3000 or (310) 434-4323. For tickets to “Christmas Celebration,” call (310) 393-8258.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 21, 2003. Read the original PDF.