By Daily Press staff
“A Christmas Celebration” — the ever-popular holiday concert featuring the Santa Monica College Concert Chorale and other groups — will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 at the First United Methodist Church, 1008 11th St., Santa Monica.
The concert will feature special guest Peter Graves, actor and host of A&E’s “Biography.”
On the program will be Palestrina’s Hodie, Christus Natus Est for double choir; Halsey Stevens’ Magnificat featuring SMC adjunct professor David Searfoss on trumpet; and Puccini’s Gloria from Messa di Gloria, featuring SMC alum Rodell Rosel as tenor soloist.
Closing the program will be the ever-popular seasonal music with audience sing-along on familiar carols, featuring Graves as guest narrator.
The annual concert features, in addition to the SMC Concert Chorale, the Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church and the Los Angeles Concert Orchestra. The conductor is SMC music professor James Smith.
The suggested donation is $15 general admission and $10 for students and senior citizens. For information, call (310) 393-8258.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 4, 2002. Read the original PDF.